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the ·military leaders [L captain/ruler of fifty] and ·government leaders [people of influence/high standing],
    the ·counselors [advisers], the skilled ·craftsmen [or magicians], and ·those who try to tell the future [skillful enchanters/astrologers].
The Lord says, “I will cause ·young boys [youths] to be your ·leaders [rulers; princes],
    and ·foolish children [or capricious youths] will rule over you [Eccl. 10:5–7, 17].
People will ·be against [oppress] each other; everyone will be against his neighbor.
    Young people will ·not respect [arrogantly defy] older people,
    and ·common people [the despised/dishonorable] will not respect ·important people [the honorable].”

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the captain of fifty(A) and the man of rank,(B)
    the counselor, skilled craftsman(C) and clever enchanter.(D)

“I will make mere youths their officials;
    children will rule over them.”(E)

People will oppress each other—
    man against man, neighbor against neighbor.(F)
The young will rise up against the old,
    the nobody against the honored.

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