What more could have been done to my vineyard, that I have not done in it? Why, when I expected that it would bring forth grapes, brought it forth wild grapes?

And it came to pass in the days of Ahaz the son of Jotham, the son of Uzziah, king of Judah, that Rezin the king of Syria, and Pekah the son of Remaliah, king of Israel, went up towards Jerusalem to war against it, but could not prevail against it.

They were all ashamed of a people that could not profit them, nor be a help nor profit, but a shame, and also a reproach.

Thy tacklings are loosed; they could not well strengthen their mast, they could not spread the sail: then is the prey of a great spoil divided; the lame take the prey.

For I beheld, and there was no man; even among them, and there was no counselor, that, when I asked of them, could answer a word.

They stoop, they bow down together; they could not deliver the burden, but themselves have gone into captivity.