12. With aged men is wisdom, and in length of days understanding.
13. With him is wisdom and might; he hath counsel and understanding.
14. Behold, he breaketh down, and it cannot be built again; he shutteth up a man, and there can be no opening.
15. Behold, he withholdeth the waters, and they dry up; again, he sendeth them out, and they overturn the earth.
16. With him is strength and effectual working; the deceived and the deceiver are his.
17. He leadeth counsellors away spoiled, and judges maketh he fools.
18. He looseth the bond of kings, and bindeth their loins with a girdle.
19. He leadeth priests away spoiled, and overthroweth the mighty.
20. He removeth the speech of the trusty, and taketh away the understanding of the elders.