The Internet makes such questions too easy: Job 28. Mark Minton [email protected]
On Mon, November 17, 2014 9:33 pm, Marvin Miller via Texascavers wrote: > Here's a Locklearian post: > > What ancient text is the following taken from? > > 1There is a mine for silver > and a place where gold is refined. > 2 Iron is taken from the earth, > and copper is smelted from ore. > 3 Mortals put an end to the darkness; > they search out the farthest recesses > for ore in the blackest darkness. > 4 Far from human dwellings they cut a shaft, > in places untouched by human feet; > far from other people they dangle and sway. > 5 The earth, from which food comes, > is transformed below as by fire; > 6 lapis lazuli comes from its rocks, > and its dust contains nuggets of gold. > 7 No bird of prey knows that hidden path, > no falconâs eye has seen it. > 8 Proud beasts do not set foot on it, > and no lion prowls there. > 9 People assault the flinty rock with their hands > and lay bare the roots of the mountains. > 10 They tunnel through the rock; > their eyes see all its treasures. > 11 They search the sources of the rivers > and bring hidden things to light. _______________________________________________ Texascavers mailing list | http://texascavers.com [email protected] | Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ http://lists.texascavers.com/listinfo/texascavers
