Its rocks are a source of sapphire,[a](A)
containing flecks of gold.
No bird of prey knows that path;
no falcon’s eye has seen it.
Proud beasts have never walked on it;
no lion has ever prowled over it.

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Footnotes

  1. Job 28:6 Or lapis lazuli

lapis lazuli(A) comes from its rocks,
    and its dust contains nuggets of gold.(B)
No bird of prey knows that hidden path,
    no falcon’s eye has seen it.(C)
Proud beasts(D) do not set foot on it,
    and no lion prowls there.(E)

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