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16 Yes, strength and wisdom are his;
    deceivers and deceived are both in his power.
17 He leads counselors away, stripped of good judgment;
    wise judges become fools.
18 He removes the royal robe of kings.
    They are led away with ropes around their waist.

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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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Footnotes

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