16 With him are strength and (A)sound wisdom;
    the deceived and the deceiver are his.
17 He leads (B)counselors away stripped,
    and (C)judges he makes fools.
18 He (D)looses the bonds of kings
    and binds a waistcloth on their hips.

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16 To him belong strength and insight;(A)
    both deceived and deceiver are his.(B)
17 He leads rulers away stripped(C)
    and makes fools of judges.(D)
18 He takes off the shackles(E) put on by kings
    and ties a loincloth[a] around their waist.(F)

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Footnotes

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