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With him is strength and wisdom; The deceived and the deceiver are his.
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He leads counselors away stripped. He makes judges fools.
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He loosens the bond of kings, He binds their loins with a belt.
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He leads priests away stripped, And overthrows the mighty.
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He removes the speech of those who are trusted, And takes away the understanding of the elders.
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He pours contempt on princes, And loosens the belt of the strong.