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
Both supply and support, the whole supply of bread
And the whole supply of water;
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Summary
The speech of the trusty
Taketh
Bible References
The speech of the trusty
The lips of the righteous feed and guide many,
But fools [who reject God and His wisdom] die for lack of understanding.
Truthful lips will be established forever,
But a lying tongue is [credited] only for a moment.
Taketh
“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.
“But You [Lord] have closed their hearts to understanding,
Therefore You will not exalt them [by giving a verdict against me].
“Those [who are] abundant in years may not [always] be wise,
Nor may the elders [always] understand justice.
For God has made her forget wisdom,
And has not given her a share of understanding.
Both supply and support, the whole supply of bread
And the whole supply of water;