13. “With Him are wisdom and power; counsel and understanding are His.
14. If He tears down, it cannot be rebuilt; one He imprisons cannot be released.
15. If He holds back the waters, they dry up; if He releases them, they destroy the earth.
16. With Him are power and sound wisdom; both deceived and deceiver are His.
17. He leads counselors away stripped and makes judges into fools.
18. He loosens the bonds of the kings, and binds a loincloth around their waists.
19. He leads priests away stripped and overthrows the rulers.
20. He silences the lips of trusted advisors and removes the discernment of elders.
21. He pours contempt on nobles and loosens the belts of the mighty.
22. He reveals the deep things of darkness and brings utter darkness into light.