13. ‘To God belong wisdom and power;counsel and understanding are his.
14. What he tears down cannot be rebuilt;those he imprisons cannot be released.
15. If he holds back the waters, there is drought;if he lets them loose, they devastate the land.
16. To him belong strength and insight;both deceived and deceiver are his.
17. He leads rulers away strippedand makes fools of judges.
18. He takes off the shackles put on by kingsand ties a loincloth round their waist.
19. He leads priests away strippedand overthrows officials long established.