Isaiah 30:15-17

New Catholic Bible

¹⁵ For thus says the Lord God,
    the Holy One of Israel:
Your salvation depends upon repentance and tranquility
    and your strength upon quiet trust.
    But you would have none of it.
¹⁶ “No,” you said. “We will flee upon horses.”
    Therefore, you will flee.
“We will ride on swift horses,” you added.
    But your pursuers will be even more swift.
¹⁷ A thousand will tremble at the threat of one;
    if five threaten you, you will flee,
until you are left
    like a flagstaff on the top of a mountain
    or like a banner on a hill.