Job 12:22-24

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²² He uncovers deep things from the darkness
    and brings deep darkness to light.^(A)
23 He makes nations great, then destroys them;
    he enlarges nations, then leads them away.^(B)
24 He strips understanding from the leaders^[a] of the earth
    and makes them wander in a pathless waste.^(C)