¹¹ The officials of Zoan^(A) are nothing but fools;
    the wise counselors^(B) of Pharaoh give senseless advice.^(C)
How can you say to Pharaoh,
    “I am one of the wise men,^(D)
    a disciple of the ancient kings”?

⁹ You went to Molek^[a](A) with olive oil
    and increased your perfumes.^(B)
You sent your ambassadors^[b](C) far away;
    you descended to the very realm of the dead!^(D)

¹⁶ They do not turn to the Most High;^(A)
    they are like a faulty bow.^(B)
Their leaders will fall by the sword
    because of their insolent^(C) words.
For this they will be ridiculed^(D)
    in the land of Egypt.^(E)