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

19 He leadeth princes away despoiled, and overthroweth the mighty.

20 He removeth away the speech of the trusted, and taketh away the understanding of the aged.

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18 He takes off the shackles(A) put on by kings
    and ties a loincloth[a] around their waist.(B)
19 He leads priests away stripped(C)
    and overthrows officials long established.(D)
20 He silences the lips of trusted advisers
    and takes away the discernment of elders.(E)

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Footnotes

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