^{15 Ref} My brothers have dealt deceitfully as a brook, As the channel of brooks that pass away;

¹⁶ Which are black by reason of the ice, in which the snow hides itself:

^{17 Ref} In the dry season, they vanish. When it is hot, they are consumed out of their place.

¹⁸ The caravans that travel beside them turn aside; They go up into the waste, and perish.