18 He takes off the shackles put on by kings
    and ties a loincloth[a] round their waist.
19 He leads priests away stripped
    and overthrows officials long established.
20 He silences the lips of trusted advisors
    and takes away the discernment of elders.

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Footnotes

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