19 He leads [a]princes away plundered,
And overthrows the mighty.
20 (A)He deprives the trusted ones of speech,
And takes away the discernment of the elders.
21 (B)He pours contempt on princes,
And [b]disarms the mighty.

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Footnotes

  1. Job 12:19 Lit. priests, but not in a technical sense
  2. Job 12:21 loosens the belt of

19 He leads priests away stripped(A)
    and overthrows officials long established.(B)
20 He silences the lips of trusted advisers
    and takes away the discernment of elders.(C)
21 He pours contempt on nobles(D)
    and disarms the mighty.(E)

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