20He removes the speech of those who are trusted, and takes away the understanding of the elders.


In Context

17 He leads counselors away stripped. He makes judges fools.

18 He loosens the bond of kings. He binds their waist with a belt.

19 He leads priests away stripped, and overthrows the mighty.

20 He removes the speech of those who are trusted, and takes away the understanding of the elders.

21 He pours contempt on princes, and loosens the belt of the strong.

22 He uncovers deep things out of darkness, and brings out to light the shadow of death.

Job 12:20 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

12:20He removeth away the speech of the trusty, and taketh away the understanding of the aged.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

12:20He silences the lips of trusted advisers and takes away the discernment of elders.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

12:20He changeth the speech of the true speakers, and taketh away the doctrine of the aged.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

12:20He removeth the speech of the trusty, And taketh away the understanding of the elders.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

12:20He depriveth of speech the trusty, and taketh away the judgment of the elders;

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

12:20He removeth the speech of the trusty, and taketh away the understanding of the elders.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

12:20He removeth away the speech of the trusty, and taketh away the understanding of the aged.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

12:20Turning aside the lip of the stedfast, And the reason of the aged He taketh away.

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

12:20He removes away the speech of the trusty, and takes away the understanding of the aged.