18. Caravans wander from their routes;they go into the wasteland and perish.
19. The caravans of Tema search,the companies of Sheba have hopes;
20. They are disappointed, though they were confident;they come there and are frustrated.
21. It is thus that you have now become for me;you see a terrifying thing and are afraid.
22. Have I said, “Give me something,make a bribe on my behalf from your possessions”?
23. Or “Deliver me from the hand of the enemy,redeem me from oppressors”?
24. Teach me, and I will be silent;make me understand how I have erred.
25. How painful honest words can be;yet how unconvincing is your argument!