29 The blacksmith, sitting by his anvil and considering a work of iron, is similar. The steam from the fire singes his flesh, and he struggles against the heat of the furnace.
30 The voice of the hammer is ever in his ears, and his eye is upon the pattern of the ironwork.
31 He gives his heart to the completion of his work, and his vigilance adorns it to perfection.
32 The potter, sitting at his work and turning the wheel with his feet, is similar. He has settled into a continual concern for his work, and there is a rhythm in all that he does.
33 He forms the clay with his arm, and he bends his strength over his feet.
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