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Job 12:10-19 Good News Bible (GNB)

10. It is God who directs the lives of his creatures;everyone's life is in his power.

11. But just as your tongue enjoys tasting food,your ears enjoy hearing words.

12-13. Old people have wisdom,but God has wisdom and power.Old people have insight;God has insight and power to act.

14. When God tears down, who can rebuild,and who can free those God imprisons?

15. Drought comes when God withholds rain;floods come when he turns water loose.

16. God is strong and always victorious;both deceived and deceiver are in his power.

17. He takes away the wisdom of rulersand makes leaders act like fools.

18. He dethrones kings and makes them prisoners;

19. he humbles priests and men of power.