17 He leads counselors away stripped,

and judges he makes fools.

18 He looses the bonds of kings

and binds a waistcloth on their hips.

19 He leads priests away stripped

and overthrows the mighty.

17 He leadeth counsellers away spoiled,

And maketh the judges fools.

18 He looseth the bond of kings,

And girdeth their loins with a girdle.

19 He leadeth princes away spoiled,

And overthroweth the mighty.

17 He leads counselors away, stripped of good judgment;

wise judges become fools.

18 He removes the royal robe of kings.

They are led away with ropes around their waist.

19 He leads priests away, stripped of status;

he overthrows those with long years in power.

17 He leads counselors away plundered,

And makes fools of the judges.

18 He loosens the bonds of kings,

And binds their waist with a belt.

19 He leads princes away plundered,

And overthrows the mighty.

17 God leads the wise away as captives

and turns judges into fools.

18 He takes off chains that kings put on

and puts a garment on their bodies.

19 He leads priests away naked

and destroys the powerful.

17 He leadeth counsellors away stripped,

And judges maketh he fools.

18 He looseth the bond of kings,

And he bindeth their loins with a girdle.

19 He leadeth priests away stripped,

And overthroweth the mighty.

17 He leadeth counsellors away spoiled, and judges maketh he fools; 18 He weakeneth the government of kings, and bindeth their loins with a fetter; 19 He leadeth priests away spoiled, and overthroweth the mighty;

17 He leads counselors away barefoot 

and makes fools out of judges. 

18 He loosens kings’ belts 

and strips them of their pants. 

19 He leads priests away barefoot 

and misleads those who serve in a temple. 

17 He leads counselors away barefoot

and makes judges go mad.

18 He releases the bonds put on by kings

and fastens a belt around their waists.

19 He leads priests away barefoot

and overthrows established leaders.

17 He leads counselors away stripped,

and makes fools of judges.

18 He looses the sash of kings,

and binds a waistcloth on their loins.

19 He leads priests away stripped,

and overthrows the mighty.

17 He leads counselors away stripped,

and he makes fools of judges.

18 He loosens the fetters of kings,

and he binds a loincloth on their loins.

19 He leads priests away stripped,

and he overthrows the members of ancient families.

17 He removes the wisdom of advisers and leads them away.

He makes judges look foolish.

18 He sets people free from the chains that kings put on them.

Then he dresses the kings in the clothes of slaves.

19 He removes the authority of priests and leads them away.

He removes from their positions

those who have been in control for a long time.

17 “He makes counselors walk barefoot

And makes fools of judges.

18 “He loosens the bond of kings

And binds their loins with a girdle.

19 “He makes priests walk barefoot

And overthrows the secure ones.