12. Is not wisdom with the aged and understanding bring long life?
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.