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14 The Lord overthrows the throne of rulers
    and seats the humble in their place.
15 The Lord plucks up the roots of the nations[a]
    and plants the lowly in their place.
16 The Lord lays waste the territory of the nations
    and destroys them to the very foundations of the earth.

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Footnotes

  1. Wisdom of Ben Sira 10:15 Nations: some early MSS read: “proud nations.”