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15 He withholds the waters, and the land dries up; again, He sends forth [rains], and they overwhelm the land or transform it.

16 With Him are might and wisdom; the deceived and the deceiver are His [and in His power].

17 He leads [great and scheming] counselors away stripped and barefoot and makes the judges fools [in human estimation, by overthrowing their plans].

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15 If he holds back the waters,(A) there is drought;(B)
    if he lets them loose, they devastate the land.(C)
16 To him belong strength and insight;(D)
    both deceived and deceiver are his.(E)
17 He leads rulers away stripped(F)
    and makes fools of judges.(G)

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