and the boast thereof, and that the virtue thereof is not nigh, either like it, neither it enforced or endeavoured to do after that that it might.
The Lord destroyeth the counsels of folks, forsooth he reproveth the thoughts of peoples; and he reproveth the counsels of princes.
For promotion cometh neither from the east, neither from the west, neither from desert hills;
No wisdom there is, no prudence there is, no counsel there is, against the Lord.
We have heard the pride of Moab, he is full proud; his pride, and his boast, and his indignation is more than his strength.
A sword to the false diviners thereof, that shall be fools; a sword to the strong men thereof, that shall dread.