4 open a shaft away from any inhabitant,places forgotten by those on foot,apart from any human they hang and sway.
5 Earth—from it comes food—is turned over below ground as by fire.
6 Its rocks are the source for lapis lazuli;there is gold dust in it.
7 A path—no bird of prey knows it;a hawk’s eye hasn’t seen it;
8 proud beasts haven’t trodden on it;a lion hasn’t crossed over it.
9 Humans thrust their hands into flint,pull up mountains from their roots,
10 cut channels into rocks;their eyes see everything precious.