Job 12:20
He taketh away the speach from the faithfull counsellers, and taketh away the iudgement of the ancient.
Geneva Bible 1599
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 away the princes as a pray, and ouerthroweth the mightie.
21He powreth contempt vpon princes, and maketh the strength of the mightie weake.
Cross References
Job 12:24He taketh away the heartes of the that are the chiefe ouer the people of the earth, and maketh them to wander in the wildernes out of the way.
Job 32:9Great men are not alway wise, neither doe the aged alway vnderstand iudgement.
Proverbs 10:21The lippes of the righteous doe feede many: but fooles shall die for want of wisedome.
Proverbs 12:22The lying lips are an abomination to the Lord: but they that deale truely are his delite.
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 →