11. Certainly the ear proves words and the mouth tastes foods.
12. With the ancient is wisdom; and in length of days intelligence.
13. With him is wisdom and strength; he has counsel and intelligence.
14. Behold, he shall break down, and it shall not be built again; he shall shut up a man, and no one shall be able to open unto him.
15. Behold, he shall withhold the waters, and they shall dry up; also he shall send them forth, and they shall destroy the earth.
16. With him is strength and existence; he who errs and he who leads astray are his.
17. He causes the counsellors to walk away stripped of counsel and makes the judges to be fools.
18. He looses the bond of kings and girds their loins with a girdle.
19. He leads priests away spoiled and overthrows the mighty.
20. He impedes the lips of those that speak the truth and takes away the counsel of the aged.
21. He pours contempt upon princes and weakens the strength of the mighty.
22. He uncovers the depths of the darkness and brings out to light the shadow of death.
23. He multiplies the Gentiles and destroys them; he scatters the Gentiles and gathers them again.
24. He takes away the heart of the heads of the people of the earth and causes them to become lost, wandering without a way.