18 The [a]paths of their course wind along,
They go up into wasteland and perish.
19 The caravans of (A)Tema looked,
The travelers of (B)Sheba hoped for them.
20 They (C)were put to shame, for they had trusted,
They came there and were humiliated.

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Footnotes

  1. Job 6:18 Or caravans turn from their course, they go up into the waste and perish

18 Caravans turn aside from their routes;
    they go off into the wasteland and perish.
19 The caravans of Tema(A) look for water,
    the traveling merchants of Sheba(B) look in hope.
20 They are distressed, because they had been confident;
    they arrive there, only to be disappointed.(C)

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