Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
And
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.
Amplified
“He deprives the trusted ones of speech
And takes away the discernment and discretion of the aged.
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;
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 20 Translations in Job 12:20
Verse Info
Context Readings
If You Want To Learn
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He leads priests away spoiled and overthrows the mighty.
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And
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Cross References
Job 32:9
Great men are not always wise; neither do the aged understand judgment.
Job 17:4
For with these, thou hast hid their heart from understanding; therefore, thou shalt not exalt them.
Job 12:24
He takes away the heart of the heads of the people of the earth and causes them to become lost, wandering without a way.
Job 39:17
because God caused her to forget wisdom and did not give her understanding.
Proverbs 10:21
The lips of the righteous feed many, but fools die for lack of wisdom.
Proverbs 12:19
The lip of truth shall be established for ever, but a lying tongue is but for a moment.
Proverbs 12:22
Lying lips are abomination to the LORD: but the workers of the truth are his delight.
Isaiah 3:1-3
For, behold, the Lord, the LORD of the hosts, takes away from Jerusalem and from Judah the stay and the staff, the whole stay of bread and the whole stay of water,