The lips of the righteous know sublime [truths], but the foolish die in want.

True lips establish testimony, but a hasty witness has an unjust tongue.

Lying lips are an abomination to the Lord, but he that deals faithfully is accepted by Him.

Perplexing the minds of the princes of the earth, and He causes them to wander in a way, they have not known, [saying],

For You have hid their heart from wisdom, therefore You shall not exalt them.

The long-lived are not wise as such, neither do the aged know judgment.

For God has withheld wisdom from her, and not given her a portion in understanding.

Behold now, the Lord, the Lord of hosts, will take away from Jerusalem and from Judah the mighty man and mighty woman, the strength of bread, and the strength of water,

the captain of fifty also, and the honorable counselor, and the wise artificer, and the intelligent hearer.