Job 12:7-20

7“But now ask the beasts, and they will teach you; And the birds of the air, and they will tell you;

8Or speak to the earth, and it will teach you; And the fish of the sea will explain to you.

9Who among all these does not know That the hand of the Lord has done this,

10In whose hand is the life of every living thing, And the breath of all mankind?

11Does not the ear test words And the mouth taste its food?

12Wisdom is with aged men, And with length of days, understanding.

13“With Him are wisdom and strength, He has counsel and understanding.

14If He breaks a thing down, it cannot be rebuilt; If He imprisons a man, there can be no release.

15If He withholds the waters, they dry up; If He sends them out, they overwhelm the earth.

16With Him are strength and prudence. The deceived and the deceiver are His.

17He leads counselors away plundered, And makes fools of the judges.

18He loosens the bonds of kings, And binds their waist with a belt.

19He leads princes away plundered, And overthrows the mighty.

20He deprives the trusted ones of speech, And takes away the discernment of the elders.