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15 If he holds back the waters, drought ensues;
    if he releases them, the land is overwhelmed.
16 Strength and wisdom are his;
    his too are the deceived and the deceivers.
17 “He deprives counselors of their wits
    and makes fools of judges.

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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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