17. God leads wise men away as captives.He turns wise judges into fools.
18. God takes the royal belt off of kings.And he dresses them like prisoners with only a cloth around their waist.
19. He leads priests away as captives.He destroys the power of those who have been powerful.
20. God makes trusted people be silent.And he takes away the wisdom of elders.
21. God brings disgrace on important people.And he takes away the weapons of the strong.
22. God uncovers the deep things of darkness.He brings dark shadows into the light.
23. He makes nations great, and he destroys them.He makes nations large, and he scatters them.
24. He takes understanding away from the leaders of the earth.He makes them wander through a desert with no paths.