Sirach 10:14-16

Common English Bible

¹⁴ The Lord destroyed the thrones of rulers,
    and he raised up the gentle
    in their place.
¹⁵ The Lord plucked up the roots of nations,
    and he planted the humble
    in their place.
¹⁶ The Lord ruined the lands of the nations,
    and he leveled them
    to their very foundations.