With kings and counsellors of the earth, which build desolate places for themselves;

He taketh the wise in their own craftiness: and the counsel of the froward is carried headlong.

Is it good unto thee that thou shouldest oppress, that thou shouldest despise the work of thine hands, and shine upon the counsel of the wicked?

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

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

The steps of his strength shall be straitened, and his own counsel shall cast him down.

Lo, their good is not in their hand: the counsel of the wicked is far from me.

Yet he filled their houses with good things: but the counsel of the wicked is far from me.

How hast thou counselled him that hath no wisdom? and how hast thou plentifully declared the thing as it is?

Unto me men gave ear, and waited, and kept silence at my counsel.

And it is turned round about by his counsels: that they may do whatsoever he commandeth them upon the face of the world in the earth.

Who is this that darkeneth counsel by words without knowledge?

Who is he that hideth counsel without knowledge? therefore have I uttered that I understood not; things too wonderful for me, which I knew not.