Job 12:20
He removeth the speech of men of trust, and taketh away the sense of the elders.
JPS TaNaKH 1917
In The King James Version
He removeth away the speech of the trusty, and taketh away the understanding of the aged.
In Context
19He leadeth priests away stripped, and overthroweth the mighty.
21He poureth contempt upon princes, and looseth the belt of the strong.
Cross References
Job 12:24He taketh away the heart of the chiefs of the people of the land, and causeth them to wander in a wilderness where there is no way.
Job 32:9It is not the great that are wise, nor the aged that discern judgment.
Proverbs 10:21The lips of the righteous feed many; but the foolish die for want of understanding.
Proverbs 12:22Lying lips are an abomination to the LORD; but they that deal truly are His delight.
Matthew Henry on Job 12:13-25
12 With the ancient is wisdom; and in length of days understanding. 13 With him is wisdom and strength, he hath counsel and understanding. 14 Behold, he breaketh down, and it cannot be built again: he shutteth up a man, and there can be no opening. 15 Behold, he withholdeth the waters, and they dry up: also he sendeth them out, and they overturn the earth. 16 With him is strength and wisdom: the deceived and the deceiver are his. 17 He leadeth counsellors away spoiled, and maketh the judges fools. 18 He looseth… Read the whole commentary →