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13 He catches the wise in their own ruses,(A)
    and the designs of the crafty are routed.
14 They meet with darkness in the daytime,
    at noonday they grope as though it were night.
15 But he saves the poor from the sword of their mouth,[a]
    from the hand of the mighty.

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  1. 5:15 From the sword of their mouth: the Hebrew is obscure.

13 He catches the wise(A) in their craftiness,(B)
    and the schemes of the wily are swept away.(C)
14 Darkness(D) comes upon them in the daytime;
    at noon they grope as in the night.(E)
15 He saves the needy(F) from the sword in their mouth;
    he saves them from the clutches of the powerful.(G)

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