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,’
23 or ‘Rescue me from an enemy,’or ‘Ransom me from a tyrant’?
24 Teach me, and I’ll be silent.Show me where I’ve been wrong.
25 How painful an honest discussion can be!In correcting me, you correct yourselves!
26 Do you think my words need correction?Do you think they’re what a desperate person says to the wind?