And if a man shall open a pit, or if a man shall dig a pit, and not cover it, and an ox or an ass fall therein;

A land wherein thou shalt eat bread without scarceness, thou shalt not lack any thing in it; a land whose stones are iron, and out of whose hills thou mayest dig brass.

And thou shalt have a paddle upon thy weapon; and it shall be, when thou wilt ease thyself abroad, thou shalt dig therewith, and shalt turn back and cover that which cometh from thee:

In the dark they dig through houses, which they had marked for themselves in the daytime: they know not the light.

Then said he unto me, Son of man, dig now in the wall: and when I had digged in the wall, behold a door.

Dig thou through the wall in their sight, and carry out thereby.

And the prince that is among them shall bear upon his shoulder in the twilight, and shall go forth: they shall dig through the wall to carry out thereby: he shall cover his face, that he see not the ground with his eyes.

Which long for death, but it cometh not; and dig for it more than for hid treasures;

And he answering said unto him, Lord, let it alone this year also, till I shall dig about it, and dung it:

Though they dig into hell, thence shall mine hand take them; though they climb up to heaven, thence will I bring them down:

Yea, ye overwhelm the fatherless, and ye dig a pit for your friend.

And thou shalt be secure, because there is hope; yea, thou shalt dig about thee, and thou shalt take thy rest in safety.

Then the steward said within himself, What shall I do? for my lord taketh away from me the stewardship: I cannot dig; to beg I am ashamed.