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16 True wisdom and power belong to him.
The deceived and the deceiver are his.
17 He leads counsellors away barefoot
and makes judges go mad.(A)
18 He releases the bonds[a] put on by kings(B)
and fastens a belt round their waists.
19 He leads priests away barefoot
and overthrows established leaders.(C)
20 He deprives trusted advisers of speech
and takes away the elders’ good judgement.
21 He pours out contempt on nobles
and disarms[b] the strong.
22 He reveals mysteries from the darkness
and brings the deepest darkness into the light.(D)

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Footnotes

  1. 12:18 Text emended; MT reads discipline
  2. 12:21 Lit and loosens the belt of