Translations
The blacksmith takes his cutting tool and labours over glowing coals, hammering and forging the metal with all his might — yet he grows hungry and his power drains away; he drinks no water and grows faint.
The iron-smith takes his tool and works over the coals, shapes it with hammers, forges it with the strength of his arm — yet he grows hungry and his strength fails; he drinks no water and grows faint.
The smith with the tongs both worketh in the coals, and fashioneth it with hammers, and worketh it with the strength of his arms: yea, he is hungry, and his strength faileth: he drinketh no water, and is faint.
The blacksmith takes a tool and labors over the coals; he fashions an idol with hammers and forges it with his strong arms. Yet he grows hungry and loses his strength; he fails to drink water and grows faint.
