^{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.