¹⁹ Because of the high position he gave him, all the nations and peoples of every language dreaded and feared him. Those the king wanted to put to death, he put to death;^(A) those he wanted to spare, he spared; those he wanted to promote, he promoted; and those he wanted to humble, he humbled.^{(B) 20} But when his heart became arrogant and hardened with pride,^(C) he was deposed from his royal throne^(D) and stripped^(E) of his glory.^{(F) 21} He was driven away from people and given the mind of an animal; he lived with the wild donkeys and ate grass like the ox; and his body was drenched with the dew of heaven, until he acknowledged that the Most High God is sovereign^(G) over all kingdoms on earth and sets over them anyone he wishes.^(H)