⁷ Even birds and animals have much they could teach you;
⁸     ask the creatures of earth and sea for their wisdom.
⁹ All of them know that the Lord's hand made them.
¹⁰ It is God who directs the lives of his creatures;
    everyone's life is in his power.

⁷ Even birds and animals have much they could teach you;
⁸     ask the creatures of earth and sea for their wisdom.
⁹ All of them know that the Lord's hand made them.
¹⁰ It is God who directs the lives of his creatures;
    everyone's life is in his power.
¹¹ But just as your tongue enjoys tasting food,
    your ears enjoy hearing words.

^12-13 Old people have wisdom,
    but God has wisdom and power.
Old people have insight;
    God has insight and power to act.