11. Doth not the ozen (ear) test words? And the mouth tastes its ochel?
12. With the ancient ones is chochmah; and in orech yamim (length of days) is binah (understanding).
13. With Him is chochmah and gevurah; He hath etzah and understanding.
14. See, what He tears down cannot be reconstructed; He shutteth up an ish, and there can be no prison release.
15. See, He withholdeth the waters, and they dry up; also He sendeth them out, and they overturn eretz.
16. With Him is oz (strength) and tushiyyah (true wisdom); the deceived and the deceiver are His.
17. He leadeth yoatzim (counsellors) away stripped, and maketh the shofetim (judges) fools.
18. He looseth the shackle of melachim (kings), and girdeth their loins with loincloth.
19. He leadeth kohanim away stripped, and overthroweth the mighty.
20. He removeth the speech of the ne'emanim (trusted ones), and taketh away the understanding of the zekenim.
21. He poureth buz (contempt) upon nobles, and loosens the belt of the mighty.
22. He uncovers the depths of choshech, and bringeth tzalmavet to light.
23. He giveth prosperity to the Goyim, and then destroyeth them; He enlargeth them, and then carrieth the Goyim away.
24. He taketh away the lev (understanding) of the Rashei Am HaAretz, and sendeth them to tohu lo derech (trackless wilderness).