16 They are dark with ice.They are hidden by snow.
17 They vanish during a scorching summer.In the heat their riverbeds dry up.
18 They change their course.They go into a wasteland and disappear.
19 Caravans from Tema look for them.Travelers from Sheba search for them.
20 They are ashamed because they relied on the streams.Arriving there, they are disappointed.
21 “So you are as unreliable to me ⌊as they are⌋.You see something terrifying, and you are afraid.
22 Did I ever say, ‘Give me a gift,’or ‘Offer me a bribe from your wealth,’