17 He leads advisors away barefoot;makes madmen of judges;
18 unties the belt of kings,binds a garment around their loins;
19 leads priests away barefoot;overthrows the well-established;
20 silences the talk of trusted people;takes away elders’ discernment;
21 pours contempt on royalty;loosens the belt of the strong;
22 discloses deep secrets of darkness,makes utter darkness enter the light;
23 makes nations prominent and destroys them,expands nations and leads them astray;