12   With the ancient is wisdom; and in length of days understanding.
yashiysh³⁴⁵³ chokmah²⁴⁵¹ 'orek⁷⁵³ yowm³¹¹⁷ tabuwn⁸³⁹⁴

13   With him is wisdom and strength, he hath counsel and understanding.
chokmah²⁴⁵¹ gbuwrah¹³⁶⁹ `etsah⁶⁰⁹⁸ tabuwn⁸³⁹⁴

14   Behold, he breaketh down, and it cannot be built again: he shutteth up a man, and there can be no opening.
harac²⁰⁴⁰ lo'³⁸⁰⁸ banah¹¹²⁹ cagar⁵⁴⁶² 'iysh³⁷⁶ lo'³⁸⁰⁸ pathach⁶⁶⁰⁵

15   Behold, he withholdeth the waters, and they dry up: also he sendeth them out, and they overturn the earth.
`atsar⁶¹¹³ mayim⁴³²⁵ yabesh³⁰⁰¹ shalach⁷⁹⁷¹ haphak²⁰¹⁵ 'erets⁷⁷⁶

16   With him is strength and wisdom: the deceived and the deceiver are his.
`oz⁵⁷⁹⁷ tuwshiyah⁸⁴⁵⁴ shagag⁷⁶⁸³ shagah⁷⁶⁸⁶

17   He leadeth counsellors away spoiled, and maketh the judges fools.
yalak³²¹² ya`ats³²⁸⁹ showlal⁷⁷⁵⁸ shaphat⁸¹⁹⁹ halal¹⁹⁸⁴

18   He looseth the bond of kings, and girdeth their loins with a girdle.
pathach⁶⁶⁰⁵ muwcar⁴¹⁴⁸ melek⁴⁴²⁸ 'acar⁶³¹ mothen⁴⁹⁷⁵ 'ezowr²³²

19   He leadeth princes away spoiled, and overthroweth the mighty.
yalak³²¹² kohen³⁵⁴⁸ showlal⁷⁷⁵⁸ calaph⁵⁵⁵⁷ 'eythan³⁸⁶

20   He removeth away the speech of the trusty, and taketh away the understanding of the aged.
cuwr⁵⁴⁹³ saphah⁸¹⁹³ 'aman⁵³⁹ laqach³⁹⁴⁷ ta`am²⁹⁴⁰ zaqen²²⁰⁵