12. I am not strong as stoneor bronze,
13. and I have finally reachedthe end of my rope.
14. My friends, I am desperate,and you should help me,even if I no longer respectGod All-Powerful.
15-16. But you are treacherousas streams that swellwith melting snow,
17. then suddenly disappearin the summer heat.
18. I am like a caravan,lost in the desertwhile searching for water.