8 or speak to the earth, let it teach you;and let the fish of the sea declare to you.
9 Who among all these does not knowthat the hand of the Lord has done this,
10 in whose hand is the soul of every living thingand the breath of all mankind?
11 Does not the ear test wordsand the mouth taste its food?
12 Wisdom is with the elderly,and understanding comes with long life.
13 “With Him are wisdom and strength;He has counsel and understanding.
14 Surely, He tears down, and it cannot be built again;He imprisons a man, and there can be no release.