New Living Translation (NLT)
Job 12
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.
2 I know as much as you do. You are no better than I am.
3 As for me, I would speak directly to the Almighty. I want to argue my case with God himself.
4 As for you, you smear me with lies. As physicians, you are worthless quacks.
5 If only you could be silent! That’s the wisest thing you could do.
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