^{13 Ref} With Him `are' wisdom and might, To him `are' counsel and understanding.

^{14 Ref} Lo, He breaketh down, and it is not built up, He shutteth against a man, And it is not opened.

^{15 Ref} Lo, He keepeth in the waters, and they are dried up, And he sendeth them forth, And they overturn the land.

^{16 Ref} With Him `are' strength and wisdom, His the deceived and deceiver.

^{17 Ref} Causing counsellors to go away a spoil, And judges He maketh foolish.

^{18 Ref} The bands of kings He hath opened, And He bindeth a girdle on their loins.

^{19 Ref} Causing ministers to go away a spoil And strong ones He overthroweth.

^{20 Ref} Turning aside the lip of the stedfast, And the reason of the aged He taketh away.

^{21 Ref} Pouring contempt upon princes, And the girdle of the mighty He made feeble.

^{22 Ref} Removing deep things out of darkness, And He bringeth out to light death-shade.

^{23 Ref} Magnifying the nations, and He destroyeth them, Spreading out the nations, and He quieteth them.

^{24 Ref} Turning aside the heart Of the heads of the people of the land, And he causeth them to wander In vacancy -- no way!

^{25 Ref} They feel darkness, and not light, He causeth them to wander as a drunkard.