"[Man] putsan endto darkness,And to the farthestlimithe searchesout The rockin gloomand deepshadow.
"He revealsmysteriesfrom the darknessAnd bringsthe deepdarknessinto light.
"Ironis takenfrom the dust,And copperis smeltedfrom rock.
"He sinksa shaftfar from habitation,Forgottenby the foot;They hangand swingto and frofar from men.
"Let darknessand blackgloomclaimit; Let a cloudsettleon it; Let the blacknessof the dayterrifyit.
Ifyou seekher as silverAnd searchfor her as for hiddentreasures;
And I setmy mindto seekand exploreby wisdomconcerningallthat has been doneunderheaven.[It] is a grievoustask[which] Godhas givento the sonsof mento be afflictedwith.
"Is it not indeedfrom the LORDof hostsThat peoplestoilfor fire,And nationsgrowwearyfor nothing?
"But seekfirstHis kingdomand His righteousness,and allthese thingswill be addedto you.
"And his masterpraisedthe unrighteousmanagerbecausehe had actedshrewdly;for the sonsof thisageare more shrewdin relationto their ownkindthanthe sonsof light.
