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.

⁴⁰ He poureth contempt upon princes, and causeth them to wander in the wilderness, where there is no way.

²⁰ He removeth away the speech of the trusty, and taketh away the understanding of the aged.

¹¹ Ephraim also is like a silly dove without heart: they call to Egypt, they go to Assyria.

³³ The same hour was the thing fulfilled upon Nebuchadnezzar: and he was driven from men, and did eat grass as oxen, and his body was wet with the dew of heaven, till his hairs were grown like eagles' feathers, and his nails like birds' claws.

¹⁶ Let his heart be changed from man's, and let a beast's heart be given unto him; and let seven times pass over him.

19 The burden of Egypt. Behold, the Lord rideth upon a swift cloud, and shall come into Egypt: and the idols of Egypt shall be moved at his presence, and the heart of Egypt shall melt in the midst of it.

⁹ And he said, Go, and tell this people, Hear ye indeed, but understand not; and see ye indeed, but perceive not.

¹⁰ Make the heart of this people fat, and make their ears heavy, and shut their eyes; lest they see with their eyes, and hear with their ears, and understand with their heart, and convert, and be healed.

⁴ They wandered in the wilderness in a solitary way; they found no city to dwell in.

⁴ For thou hast hid their heart from understanding: therefore shalt thou not exalt them.