23 He makes nations great, and he destroys them;

he enlarges nations, and leads them away.

24 He takes away understanding from the chiefs of the people of the earth

and makes them wander in a trackless waste.

25 They grope in the dark without light,

and he makes them stagger like a drunken man.

23 He increaseth the nations, and destroyeth them:

He enlargeth the nations, and straiteneth them again.

24 He taketh away the heart of the chief of the people of the earth,

And causeth them to wander in a wilderness where there is no way.

25 They grope in the dark without light,

And he maketh them to stagger like a drunken man.

23 He builds up nations, and he destroys them.

He expands nations, and he abandons them.

24 He strips kings of understanding

and leaves them wandering in a pathless wasteland.

25 They grope in the darkness without a light.

He makes them stagger like drunkards.

23 He makes nations great, and destroys them;

He enlarges nations, and guides them.

24 He takes away the understanding of the chiefs of the people of the earth,

And makes them wander in a pathless wilderness.

25 They grope in the dark without light,

And He makes them stagger like a drunken man.

23 He makes nations great and then destroys them;

he makes nations large and then scatters them.

24 He takes understanding away from the leaders of the earth

and makes them wander through a pathless desert.

25 They feel around in darkness with no light;

he makes them stumble like drunks.

23 He increaseth the nations, and he destroyeth them:

He enlargeth the nations, and he leadeth them captive.

24 He taketh away understanding from the chiefs of the people of the earth,

And causeth them to wander in a wilderness where there is no way.

25 They grope in the dark without light;

And he maketh them to stagger like a drunken man.

23 He increaseth the nations, and destroyeth them; he spreadeth out the nations, and bringeth them in; 24 He taketh away the understanding of the chiefs of the people of the earth, and causeth them to wander in a pathless waste. 25 They grope in the dark without light, and he maketh them to stagger like a drunkard.

23 He makes nations important and then destroys them. 

He makes nations large and leads them away. 

24 He takes away the common sense of a country’s leaders 

and makes them stumble about in a pathless wilderness. 

25 They grope in the dark with no light, 

and he makes them stumble like drunks. 

23 He makes nations great, then destroys them;

He enlarges nations, then leads them away.

24 He deprives the world’s leaders of reason,

and makes them wander in a trackless wasteland.

25 They grope around in darkness without light;

He makes them stagger like drunken men.

23 He makes nations great, then destroys them;

he enlarges nations, then leads them away.

24 He strips understanding from the leaders of the earth,

and makes them wander in a pathless waste.

25 They grope in the dark without light;

he makes them stagger like a drunkard.

23 He makes the nations great, then he destroys them;

he expands the nations, then he guides them.

24 He strips away the insight of the heads of the earth’s people,

and he makes them wander in a pathless wasteland.

25 They grope in the dark without light,

and he makes them stagger like a drunkard.

23 He makes nations great, and then he destroys them.

He makes nations grow, and then he scatters them.

24 He takes away the understanding of the leaders of the earth.

He makes them wander in a desert where no one lives.

25 Without any light, they feel their way along in darkness.

God makes them unsteady like those who get drunk.

23 “He makes the nations great, then destroys them;

He enlarges the nations, then leads them away.

24 “He deprives of intelligence the chiefs of the earth’s people

And makes them wander in a pathless waste.

25 “They grope in darkness with no light,

And He makes them stagger like a drunken man.