Sirach 10:14-16

Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition

¹⁴ The Lord has cast down the thrones of rulers,
    and has seated the lowly in their place.
¹⁵ The Lord has plucked up the roots of the nations,^[a]
    and has planted the humble in their place.
¹⁶ The Lord has overthrown the lands of the nations,
    and has destroyed them to the foundations of the earth.