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17 He sends counselors away barefoot,
    makes fools of judges.
18 He loosens the belt of kings,
    ties a waistcloth on their loins.[a]
19 He sends priests away barefoot,
    leads the powerful astray.
20 He silences the trusted adviser,
    takes discretion from the elders.
21 He pours shame on nobles,(A)
    the waistband of the strong he loosens.

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  1. 12:18 He reduces kings to the condition of slaves, who wear only a cloth wrapped about the waist.

17 He leads counselors away stripped,
    and makes fools of judges.
18 He looses the sash of kings,
    and binds a waistcloth on their loins.
19 He leads priests away stripped,
    and overthrows the mighty.
20 He deprives of speech those who are trusted,
    and takes away the discernment of the elders.
21 He pours contempt on princes,
    and looses the belt of the strong.

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17 He takes away the wisdom of rulers
    and makes leaders act like fools.
18 He dethrones kings and makes them prisoners;
19     he humbles priests and men of power.
20 He silences those who are trusted,
    and takes the wisdom of old people away.
21 He disgraces those in power
    and puts an end to the strength of rulers.

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17 He makes (A)advisers walk [a]barefoot
And makes fools of (B)judges.
18 He (C)undoes the binding of kings,
And ties a loincloth around their waist.
19 He makes priests walk [b]barefoot,
And overthrows (D)the secure ones.
20 He deprives the trusted ones of speech,
And (E)takes away the discernment of the elders.
21 He (F)pours contempt on nobles,
And (G)loosens the belt of the strong.

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  1. Job 12:17 Or stripped
  2. Job 12:19 Or stripped

17 He leads rulers away stripped(A)
    and makes fools of judges.(B)
18 He takes off the shackles(C) put on by kings
    and ties a loincloth[a] around their waist.(D)
19 He leads priests away stripped(E)
    and overthrows officials long established.(F)
20 He silences the lips of trusted advisers
    and takes away the discernment of elders.(G)
21 He pours contempt on nobles(H)
    and disarms the mighty.(I)

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Notas al pie

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