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14 When he tears down, nobody rebuilds;
    when[a] he incarcerates, nobody escapes.
15 When he withholds water, rivers[b] dry up;
    when he lets them loose, they’ll flood[c] the land.

16 “With God[d] are strength and sound wisdom;
    both the deceived and those who deceive are responsible to him.[e]

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Footnotes

  1. Job 12:14 Lit. man
  2. Job 12:15 Lit. they
  3. Job 12:15 Lit. overthrow
  4. Job 12:16 Lit. him
  5. Job 12:16 Or are his

14 What he tears down(A) cannot be rebuilt;(B)
    those he imprisons cannot be released.(C)
15 If he holds back the waters,(D) there is drought;(E)
    if he lets them loose, they devastate the land.(F)
16 To him belong strength and insight;(G)
    both deceived and deceiver are his.(H)

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