9. Those who make linen cloth will be in despair;
10. weavers and skilled workers will be broken and depressed.
11. The leaders of the city of Zoan are fools! Egypt's wisest people give stupid advice! How dare they tell the king that they are successors to the ancient scholars and kings?
12. King of Egypt, where are those clever advisers of yours? Perhaps they can tell you what plans the Lord Almighty has for Egypt.
13. The leaders of Zoan and Memphis are fools. They were supposed to lead the nation, but they have misled it.