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.