9. Which of all these does not know that the hand of the Lord has done this?
10. In his hand is the life of every creature and the breath of all mankind.
11. Does not the ear test words as the tongue tastes food?
12. Is not wisdom found among the aged? Does not long life bring understanding?
13. “To God belong wisdom and power; counsel and understanding are his.
14. What he tears down cannot be rebuilt; those he imprisons cannot be released.
15. If he holds back the waters, there is drought; if he lets them loose, they devastate the land.
16. To him belong strength and insight; both deceived and deceiver are his.
17. He leads rulers away stripped and makes fools of judges.
18. He takes off the shackles put on by kings and ties a loincloth around their waist.