20
He deprives trusted advisers of speech
and takes away the elders’ good judgment.
21
He pours out contempt on nobles
and disarms(a) the strong.
22
He reveals mysteries from the darkness
and brings the deepest darkness into the light.(A)

Footnotes:

a. Job 12:21: Lit and loosens the belt of

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