19. He leads away priests as spoil, and men firmly seated He overturns.
20. He deprives of speech those who are trusted and takes away the discernment and discretion of the aged.
21. He pours contempt on princes and loosens the belt of the strong [disabling them, bringing low the pride of the learned].
22. He uncovers deep things out of darkness and brings into light black gloom and the shadow of death.
23. He makes nations great, and He destroys them; He enlarges nations [and then straitens and shrinks them again], and leads them [away captive].