Job 12:20-22

New King James Version

²⁰^(A)He deprives the trusted ones of speech,
And takes away the discernment of the elders.
²¹^(B)He pours contempt on princes,
And ^[a]disarms the mighty.
²²He ^(C)uncovers deep things out of darkness,
And brings the shadow of death to light.

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Job 12:21 loosens the belt of

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