Wisdom of Ben Sira 38:26-28

New Catholic Bible

²⁶ His major concern is for plowing furrows,
    and he loses sleep in order to give the heifers their fodder.
²⁷ The same is true for every artisan and craftsman
    who labors both night and day,
intent on engraving seals
    and diligently fashioning a variety of designs;
he concentrates on producing an exact likeness
    and stays up late to finish the task.
²⁸ So too with the smith who sits by his anvil,
    intent on forging iron.
The intensity of the fire scorches his flesh
    as he toils amid the searing heat of the furnace.
The noise of the hammer deafens his ears,
    and his eyes are focused on the model of the object.
He concentrates on completing his task
    and stays up late to finish it perfectly.