¹² When Moab appears at her high place, she only wears herself out; when she goes to her shrine to pray, it is to no avail.

¹² The people of Moab will worship at their pagan shrines, but it will do them no good. They will cry to the gods in their temples, but no one will be able to save them.

¹² And when Moab goes up to the high place, and makes prayer in the house of his god, it will have no effect.

¹² When Moab trudges to the shrine to pray, he wastes both time and energy. Going to the sanctuary and praying for relief is useless. Nothing ever happens.