“Man puts an end to darkness [by bringing in a light],
And to the farthest bounds he searches out
The rock buried in gloom and deep shadow.
“He breaks open (mine) shafts far away from where people live,
[In places] forgotten by the [human] foot;
They dangle [in the mines] and hang away from men.
“[As for] the earth, out of it comes food,
But underneath [its surface, down deep] it is turned over as fire.
“The path [deep within] no bird of prey knows,
And the falcon’s eye has not caught sight of it.
“The proud beasts [and their young] have not walked on it,
Nor has the fierce lion passed over it.
“Man puts his hand on [and tears apart] the flinty rock;
He overturns the mountains at the base [looking for treasure].
“Man dams up the streams from flowing [so that they do not trickle into the mine],
And what is hidden he brings out to the light.
“It cannot be valued in [terms of] the gold of Ophir,
In the precious onyx or beryl, or the sapphire.
“No mention of coral and crystal can be made;
For the possession of wisdom is even above [that of] rubies or pearls.
“Abaddon (the place of destruction) and Death say,
‘We have [only] heard a report of it with our ears.’
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