16. With Him are strength and wisdom.The deceived and the deceiver are His.
17. He leads counselors away strippedand makes fools of judges.
18. He has loosened the bonds imposed by kingsand bound their waist with a belt.
19. He leads away priests strippedand overthrows the mighty.
20. He removes speech from the trusted onesand takes away the understanding of the aged.
21. He pours contempt upon princesand loosens the belt of the mighty.
22. He uncovers deep things out of darknessand brings the shadow of death to light.
23. He increases the nations and destroys them;He enlarges the nations and guides them.