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13 He takes the wise in their own prudence, and the counsel of his adversaries is turned to folly.

14 They meet with darkness in the daytime and grope in the noonday as in the night.

15 But he saves the poor from the sword, from the mouth of the wicked, and from the hand of the violent.

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13 He catches the wise(A) in their craftiness,(B)
    and the schemes of the wily are swept away.(C)
14 Darkness(D) comes upon them in the daytime;
    at noon they grope as in the night.(E)
15 He saves the needy(F) from the sword in their mouth;
    he saves them from the clutches of the powerful.(G)

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