7. But ask now the beasts, and they shall teach thee; And the birds of the heavens, and they shall tell thee:
8. Or speak to the earth, and it shall teach thee; And the fishes of the sea shall declare unto thee.
9. Who knoweth not in all these, That the hand of Jehovah hath wrought this,
10. In whose hand is the soul of every living thing, And the breath of all mankind?
11. Doth not the ear try words, Even as the palate tasteth its food?
12. With aged men is wisdom, And in length of days understanding.
13. With God 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 wisdom; The deceived and the deceiver are his.
17. He leadeth counsellors away stripped, And judges maketh he fools.
18. He looseth the bond of kings, And he bindeth their loins with a girdle.
19. He leadeth priests away stripped, And overthroweth the mighty.
20. He removeth the speech of the trusty, And taketh away the understanding of the elders.