I have done this by my own strength
and wisdom, for I am clever.
I abolished the borders of nations
and plundered their treasures;^(A)
like a mighty warrior, I subjugated the inhabitants.^[a](B)

¹⁴ My hand has reached out, as if into a nest,
to seize the wealth of the nations.
Like one gathering abandoned eggs,
I gathered the whole earth.
No wing fluttered;
no beak opened or chirped.