17. Where are those who entrapthe birds in the sky,and those who store up silver and gold, in which humans have trusted?There is no end to their attemptsto acquire more.
18. Where are those who anxiously schemed to acquire silver?There is no trace of their actions.
19. They have all vanishedand gone to the grave,and others have risen up in their place.
20. New generations have seen the lightand lived on the earth,but they didn’t knowthe way of knowledge.
21. They didn’t understand her pathsor take hold of her.Their children also went far off course.