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The Book of Job, Chapter 12, Verse 15

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Behold, he breaketh down, and it cannot be built again: he shutteth up a man, and there can be no opening.
King James Version
Behold, he withholdeth the waters, and they dry up: also he sendeth them out, and they overturn the earth.
American Standard Version
Behold, he withholdeth the waters, and they dry up; Again, he sendeth them out, and they overturn the earth.
New English Translation
If he holds back the waters, then they dry up; if he releases them, they destroy the land.
World English Bible
Behold, he withholds the waters, and they dry up. Again, he sends them out, and they overturn the earth.
16
With him [is] strength and wisdom: the deceived and the deceiver [are] his.
17
He leadeth counsellors away spoiled, and maketh the judges fools.
18
He looseth the bond of kings, and girdeth their loins with a girdle.
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He leadeth princes away spoiled, and overthroweth the mighty.
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He removeth away the speech of the trusty, and taketh away the understanding of the aged.
21
He poureth contempt upon princes, and weakeneth the strength of the mighty.
22
He discovereth deep things out of darkness, and bringeth out to light the shadow of death.
23
He increaseth the nations, and destroyeth them: he enlargeth the nations, and straiteneth them [again].
24
He taketh away the heart of the chief of the people of the earth, and causeth them to wander in a wilderness [where there is] no way.
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They grope in the dark without light, and he maketh them to stagger like [a] drunken [man].