16. "With Him are strength and sound wisdom, The misled and the misleader belong to Him.
17. "He makes counselors walk barefoot And makes fools of judges.
18. "He loosens the bond of kings And binds their loins with a girdle.
19. "He makes priests walk barefoot And overthrows the secure ones.
20. "He deprives the trusted ones of speech And takes away the discernment of the elders.
21. "He pours contempt on nobles And loosens the belt of the strong.
22. "He reveals mysteries from the darkness And brings the deep darkness into light.