Job 12:20
He deprives the trusted of speech and takes away the discernment of elders.
Majority Standard Bible
In The King James Version
He removeth away the speech of the trusty, and taketh away the understanding of the aged.
In Context
19He leads priests away barefoot and overthrows the established.
21He pours out contempt on nobles and disarms the mighty.
Cross References
Job 12:24He deprives the earth’s leaders of reason and makes them wander in a trackless wasteland.
Job 32:9It is not only the old who are wise, or the elderly who understand justice.
Proverbs 10:21The lips of the righteous feed many, but fools die for lack of judgment.
Proverbs 12:22Lying lips are detestable to the LORD, but those who deal faithfully 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 →