4. They sink a mine shaft into the earthfar from where anyone lives.They descend on ropes, swinging back and forth.
5. Food is grown on the earth above,but down below, the earth is melted as by fire.
6. Here the rocks contain precious lapis lazuli,and the dust contains gold.
7. These are treasures no bird of prey can see,no falcon’s eye observe.
8. No wild animal has walked upon these treasures;no lion has ever set his paw there.
9. People know how to tear apart flinty rocksand overturn the roots of mountains.
10. They cut tunnels in the rocksand uncover precious stones.
11. They dam up the trickling streamsand bring to light the hidden treasures.
12. “But do people know where to find wisdom?Where can they find understanding?