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Job 12:17-19
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17 God leads wise men away as captives.
    He turns wise judges into fools.
18 God takes the royal belt off of kings.
    And he dresses them like prisoners with only a cloth around their waist.
19 He leads priests away as captives.
    He destroys the power of those who have been powerful.

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Job 12:17-19
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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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  1. Job 12:18 Or shackles of kings / and ties a belt
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