But ask now the beasts, and they shall teach thee; and the fowls of the air, and they shall tell thee: (12:7)

Or speak to the earth, and it shall teach thee: and the fishes of the sea shall declare unto thee. (12:8)

Who knoweth not in all these that the hand of the Lord hath wrought this? (12:9)

In whose hand [is] the soul of every living thing, and the breath of all mankind. (12:10)

Doth not the ear try words? and the mouth taste his meat? (12:11)

With the ancient [is] wisdom; and in length of days understanding. (12:12)

With him [is] wisdom and strength, he hath counsel and understanding. (12:13)

Behold, he breaketh down, and it cannot be built again: he shutteth up a man, and there can be no opening. (12:14)

Behold, he withholdeth the waters, and they dry up: also he sendeth them out, and they overturn the earth. (12:15)

With him [is] strength and wisdom: the deceived and the deceiver [are] his. (12:16)

He leadeth counsellors away spoiled, and maketh the judges fools. (12:17)

He looseth the bond of kings, and girdeth their loins with a girdle. (12:18)

He leadeth princes away spoiled, and overthroweth the mighty. (12:19)

He removeth away the speech of the trusty, and taketh away the understanding of the aged. (12:20)

He poureth contempt upon princes, and weakeneth the strength of the mighty. (12:21)

He discovereth deep things out of darkness, and bringeth out to light the shadow of death. (12:22)

He increaseth the nations, and destroyeth them: he enlargeth the nations, and straiteneth them [again]. (12:23)

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. (12:24)

They grope in the dark without light, and he maketh them to stagger like [a] drunken [man]. (12:25)

--Epistle to the Romans--

Because that which may be known of God is manifest in them; for God hath showed [it] unto them. (1:19)

For the invisible things of him from the creation of the world are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, [even] his eternal power and Godhead; so that they are without excuse: (1:20)