Job 12:20


“He deprives the trusted ones of speech
And takes away the discernment and discretion of the aged.

Job 32:9


“Those [who are] abundant in years may not [always] be wise,
Nor may the elders [always] understand justice.

Job 17:4


“But You [Lord] have closed their hearts to understanding,
Therefore You will not exalt them [by giving a verdict against me].

Job 12:24


“He removes intelligence and understanding from the leaders of the people of the earth
And makes them wander and move blindly in a pathless waste.

Job 39:17


For God has made her forget wisdom,
And has not given her a share of understanding.

Proverbs 10:21


The lips of the righteous feed and guide many,
But fools [who reject God and His wisdom] die for lack of understanding.

Proverbs 12:19


Truthful lips will be established forever,
But a lying tongue is [credited] only for a moment.

Proverbs 12:22


Lying lips are extremely disgusting to the Lord,
But those who deal faithfully are His delight.

Isaiah 3:1-3

Listen carefully, the Lord God of hosts is removing from Jerusalem and from Judah
Both supply and support, the whole supply of bread
And the whole supply of water;

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Summary

He removeth away the speech of the trusty, and taketh away the understanding of the aged.

The speech of the trusty

Bible References

The speech of the trusty

Proverbs 10:21

The lips of the righteous feed and guide many,
But fools [who reject God and His wisdom] die for lack of understanding.
Proverbs 12:19

Truthful lips will be established forever,
But a lying tongue is [credited] only for a moment.

Taketh

Job 12:24

“He removes intelligence and understanding from the leaders of the people of the earth
And makes them wander and move blindly in a pathless waste.
Job 17:4

“But You [Lord] have closed their hearts to understanding,
Therefore You will not exalt them [by giving a verdict against me].
Job 32:9

“Those [who are] abundant in years may not [always] be wise,
Nor may the elders [always] understand justice.
Job 39:17

For God has made her forget wisdom,
And has not given her a share of understanding.
Isaiah 3:1
Listen carefully, the Lord God of hosts is removing from Jerusalem and from Judah
Both supply and support, the whole supply of bread
And the whole supply of water;