13 He traps the wise in their craftiness
so that the plans of the deceptive
are quickly brought to an end.(A)
14 They encounter darkness by day,
and they grope at noon
as if it were night.(B)
15 He saves the needy from their sharp words[a](C)
and from the clutches of the powerful.

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Footnotes

  1. 5:15 Lit from the sword of their mouth; Ps 55:21; 59:7

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