God continues 'He scorneth the tumult of the city, nor does he heed the shout of the driver.' This verse suggests that the wild ass scorns human civilization and human attempts to control or drive it. The wild ass's rejection of human control suggests that God has created creatures whose nature is to resist domestication. The verse subtly suggests that not all of creation is subject to human will or understanding. Job's inability to control or even fully comprehend the wild ass establishes another instance of his limited agency. The verse also raises subtle questions: if the wild ass can scorn human control, can Job similarly resist divine control? Or is there a difference in the relative power of human and divine action that makes resistance to divine control impossible or illegitimate?

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