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Job 12:16-18
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16 Strength and wisdom are his;
    his too are the deceived and the deceivers.
17 “He deprives counselors of their wits
    and makes fools of judges.
18 He looses the sashes of kings
    and gives them only a waistcloth to cover their loins.[a]

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  1. Job 12:18 The probable meaning of the second half of the verse is that God at times reduces kings to slavery.
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Job 12:16-18
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16 To him belong strength and insight;(A)
    both deceived and deceiver are his.(B)
17 He leads rulers away stripped(C)
    and makes fools of judges.(D)
18 He takes off the shackles(E) put on by kings
    and ties a loincloth[a] around their waist.(F)

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  1. Job 12:18 Or shackles of kings / and ties a belt
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