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17 He strips advisors of their wisdom
    and makes leaders act like fools.
18 He strips kings of their authority
    and makes them slaves.
19 He strips priests of their power
    and removes those who feel so secure in their position.

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17 He leads rulers away stripped(A)
    and makes fools of judges.(B)
18 He takes off the shackles(C) put on by kings
    and ties a loincloth[a] around their waist.(D)
19 He leads priests away stripped(E)
    and overthrows officials long established.(F)

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Footnotes

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