KJV King James Version
He removeth away the speech of the trusty, and taketh away the understanding of the aged.
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Job 12:20
He removeth away the speech of the trusty, and taketh away the understanding of the aged.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
He deprives the trusted of speech and takes away the discernment of elders.
WEB World English Bible
He removes the speech of those who are trusted, and takes away the understanding of the elders.
ASV American Standard Version
He removeth the speech of the trusty, And taketh away the understanding of the elders.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
Turning aside the lip of the stedfast, And the reason of the aged He taketh away.
Surrounding context — Job 12
17 He leadeth counsellers away spoiled, and maketh the judges fools.
18 He looseth the bond of kings, and girdeth their loins with a girdle.
19 He leadeth princes away spoiled, and overthroweth the mighty.
20 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].
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Job 32:9Great men are not [always] wise: neither do the aged understand judgment.Job 17:4For thou hast hid their heart from understanding: therefore shalt thou not exalt [them].Job 12:24He 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.Isaiah 3:1-3For, behold, the Lord, the LORD of hosts, doth take away from Jerusalem and from Judah the stay and the staff, the whole stay of bread, and the whole stay of water,Proverbs 10:21The lips of the righteous feed many: but fools die for want of wisdom.Proverbs 12:19The lip of truth shall be established for ever: but a lying tongue [is] but for a moment.Job 39:17Because God hath deprived her of wisdom, neither hath he imparted to her understanding.Proverbs 12:22Lying lips [are] abomination to the LORD: but they that deal truly [are] his delight.
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