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15 Drought comes when God withholds rain;
    floods come when he turns water loose.

16 God is strong and always victorious;
    both deceived and deceiver are in his power.
17 He takes away the wisdom of rulers
    and makes leaders act like fools.

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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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