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23 who brings princes to naught,
    and makes the rulers of the earth as nothing.

24 Scarcely are they planted, scarcely sown,
    scarcely has their stem taken root in the earth,
when he blows upon them, and they wither,
    and the tempest carries them off like stubble.

25 To whom then will you compare me,
    or who is my equal? says the Holy One.

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23 He brings princes(A) to naught
    and reduces the rulers of this world to nothing.(B)
24 No sooner are they planted,
    no sooner are they sown,
    no sooner do they take root(C) in the ground,
than he blows(D) on them and they wither,(E)
    and a whirlwind sweeps them away like chaff.(F)

25 “To whom will you compare me?(G)
    Or who is my equal?” says the Holy One.(H)

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