"He deprivesthe trustedones of speechAnd takesaway the discernmentof the elders.
"He deprivesof intelligencethe chiefsof the earth'speopleAnd makes them wanderin a pathlesswaste.
"For You have kepttheir heartfrom understanding,ThereforeYou will not exalt[them].
"The abundant[in years] may not be wise,Normay eldersunderstandjustice.
BecauseGodhas made her forgetwisdom,And has not givenher a shareof understanding.
The lipsof the righteousfeedmany,But foolsdiefor lackof understanding.
Truthfullipswill be establishedforever,But a lyingtongueis onlyfor a moment.
Lyinglipsare an abominationto the LORD,But those who dealfaithfullyare His delight.
