Bible verse
He leads priests away barefoot and overthrows the established.
Job 12:19 · BSB
The verses around it, from Job 12.
15 If He holds back the waters, they dry up, and if He releases them, they overwhelm the land.
16 True wisdom and power belong to Him. The deceived and the deceiver are His.
17 He leads counselors away barefoot and makes fools of judges.
18 He loosens the bonds placed by kings and fastens a belt around their waists.
19 He leads priests away barefoot and overthrows the established.
20 He deprives the trusted of speech and takes away the discernment of elders.
21 He pours out contempt on nobles and disarms the mighty.
22 He reveals the deep things of darkness and brings deep shadows into light.
23 He makes nations great and destroys them; He enlarges nations, then disperses them.
KJV
He leadeth princes away spoiled, and overthroweth the mighty.
ASV
He leadeth priests away stripped, And overthroweth the mighty.
ERV
He leadeth priests away spoiled, and overthroweth the mighty.
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