With him is wisdom and strength, he hath counsel and understanding.

Behold, he breaketh down, and it cannot be built again: he shutteth up a man, and there can be no opening.

He leadeth counselors away spoiled, and maketh the judges fools.

With him is strength and wisdom: the deceived and the deceiver are his.

Behold, he withholdeth the waters, and they dry up: also he sendeth them out, and they overturn the earth.

He revealeth deep things out of darkness, and bringeth to light the shades of death.

He leadeth princes away spoiled, and overthroweth the mighty.

He looseth the bond of kings, and girdeth their loins with a girdle.

He poureth contempt upon princes, and weakeneth the strength of the mighty.

He removeth away the speech of the trusty, and taketh away the understanding of the aged.

They grope in the dark without light, and he maketh them to stagger like a drunken man.

He taketh away the heart of the chief of the people of the earth, and causeth them to wander in a wilderness where there is no way.

With the ancient is wisdom; and in length of days understanding.

No doubt but ye are the people, and wisdom shall die with you.

He increaseth nations, and destroyeth them: he enlargeth nations, and straiteneth them again.

And Job answered and said,

I am as one mocked by his neighbor, who calleth upon God, and he answereth him: the just upright man is derided.

Who knoweth not in all these that the hand of the LORD hath wrought this?

Doth not the ear try words? and the mouth taste its food?

The tabernacles of robbers prosper, and they that provoke God are secure; into whose hand God bringeth abundantly.

But I have understanding as well as you; I am not inferior to you: yes, who knoweth not such things as these?

He that is ready to slip with his feet is as a lamp despised in the thought of him that is at ease.

But ask now the beasts, and they shall teach thee; and the fowls of the air, and they shall tell thee:

In whose hand is the soul of every living thing, and the breath of all mankind.

Or speak to the earth, and it shall teach thee: and the fishes of the sea shall declare to thee.