1 “People know where to mine silverand how to refine gold.
2 They know where to dig iron from the earthand how to smelt copper from rock.
3 They know how to shine light in the darknessand explore the farthest regions of the earthas they search in the dark for ore.
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.