Sirach 10:3-5

Wycliffe Bible

³ An unwise king shall lose (or shall destroy) his people; and (or but) cities shall be inhabited by the wit of prudent men.

⁴ The power of (the) earth is in the hand of God, and all the wickedness of heathen men is abominable; and he shall raise (up) a profitable governor at a time on it. [In the hand of God the power of the earth, and abominable all wickednesses of the Gentiles; and a profitable governor in (due) time he shall rear upon it.]

⁵ The power of man is in the hand of God; and he shall set his honour on the face of a wise man in the law. [In the hand of God is the power of man; and upon the face of the scribe, or (the) man of (the) law, he shall put upon his worship.]