Job 12:20-23

LEB(i) 20 He deprives the trustworthy of speech, and he takes away the discretion of elders. 21 He pours contempt on noblemen, and he loosens the girdle of the mighty. 22 "He uncovers mysteries out of darkness, and he brings deep shadow to the light. 23 He makes the nations great, then* he destroys them; he expands the nations, then* he guides them.