New Living Translation (NLT)
Job 12
16 Yes, strength and wisdom are his; deceivers and deceived are both in his power.
17 He leads counselors away, stripped of good judgment; wise judges become fools.
18 He removes the royal robe of kings. They are led away with ropes around their waist.
19 He leads priests away, stripped of status; he overthrows those with long years in power.
20 He silences the trusted adviser and removes the insight of the elders.
21 He pours disgrace upon princes and disarms the strong.
22 “He uncovers mysteries hidden in darkness; he brings light to the deepest gloom.
23 He builds up nations, and he destroys them. He expands nations, and he abandons them.
24 He strips kings of understanding and leaves them wandering in a pathless wasteland.
25 They grope in the darkness without a light. He makes them stagger like drunkards.
Job 13
1 “Look, I have seen all this with my own eyes and heard it with my own ears, and now I understand.
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