Parallel Verses
Amplified
He deprives of speech those who are trusted and takes away the discernment and discretion of the aged.
New American Standard Bible
"He deprives the trusted ones of speech And takes away the discernment of the elders.
King James Version
He removeth away the speech of the trusty, and taketh away the understanding of the aged.
Holman Bible
and takes away the elders’ good judgment.
International Standard Version
He keeps reliable advisors from speaking, and removes discernment from elders.
A Conservative Version
He removes the speech of the trustworthy, and takes away the understanding of the elders.
American Standard Version
He removeth the speech of the trusty, And taketh away the understanding of the elders.
Bible in Basic English
He makes the words of responsible persons without effect, and takes away the good sense of the old;
Darby Translation
He depriveth of speech the trusty, and taketh away the judgment of the elders;
Jubilee 2000 Bible
He impedes the lips of those that speak the truth and takes away the counsel of the aged.
Julia Smith Translation
Removing the lip to the faithful, and he will take discernment of old men.
King James 2000
He takes away the speech of the trustworthy, and takes away the understanding of the aged.
Lexham Expanded Bible
He deprives [the] trustworthy of speech, and he takes away [the] discretion of elders.
Modern King James verseion
He removes the speech of the men of trust, and takes away the understanding of the aged.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
He taketh the verity from out of the mouth, and disappointeth the aged of their wisdom.
NET Bible
He deprives the trusted advisers of speech and takes away the discernment of elders.
New Heart English Bible
He removes the speech of those who are trusted, and takes away the understanding of the elders.
The Emphasized Bible
Setting aside the speech of the trusty, and, the discernment of elders, He taketh away:
Webster
He removeth away the speech of the trusty, and taketh away the understanding of the aged.
World English Bible
He removes the speech of those who are trusted, and takes away the understanding of the elders.
Youngs Literal Translation
Turning aside the lip of the stedfast, And the reason of the aged He taketh away.
Themes
Government » God setting up and removing kings
Nations » The lord destroying nations
Philosophy » Philosophical inductions and deductions relating to God and his providence
Interlinear
Cuwr
'aman
Laqach
References
Easton
Hastings
Word Count of 21 Translations in Job 12:20
Verse Info
Context Readings
If You Want To Learn
19 He leads away priests as spoil, and men firmly seated He overturns. 20 He deprives of speech those who are trusted and takes away the discernment and discretion of the aged. 21 He pours contempt on princes and loosens the belt of the strong [disabling them, bringing low the pride of the learned].
Names
Cross References
Job 32:9
It is not the great [necessarily] who are wise, nor [always] the aged who understand justice.
Job 17:4
But their hearts [Lord] You have closed to understanding; therefore You will not let them triumph [by giving them a verdict against me].
Job 12:24
He takes away understanding from the leaders of the people of the land and of the earth, and causes them to wander in a wilderness where there is no path.
Job 39:17
For God has deprived her of wisdom, neither has He imparted to her understanding.
Proverbs 10:21
The lips of the [uncompromisingly] righteous feed and guide many, but fools die for want of understanding and heart.
Proverbs 12:19
Truthful lips shall be established forever, but a lying tongue is [credited] but for a moment.
Proverbs 12:22
Lying lips are extremely disgusting and hateful to the Lord, but they who deal faithfully are His delight.
Isaiah 3:1-3
For behold, the Lord, the Lord of hosts, is taking away from Jerusalem and from Judah the stay and the staff [every kind of prop], the whole stay of bread and the whole stay of water,