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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.
20 He makes trusted advisors be silent.
    He takes away the wisdom of the older leaders.

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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