Job 12:20
מֵסִיר שָׂפָה לְנֶאֱמָנִים וְטַעַם זְקֵנִים יִקָּֽח ׃
Hebrew Tanakh (Original)
In The King James Version
He removeth away the speech of the trusty, and taketh away the understanding of the aged.
In Context
19מוֹלִיךְ כֹּהֲנִים שׁוֹלָל וְאֵֽתָנִים יְסַלֵּֽף ׃
21שׁוֹפֵךְ בּוּז עַל ־ נְדִיבִים וּמְזִיחַ אֲפִיקִים רִפָּֽה ׃
Cross References
Job 12:24מֵסִיר לֵב רָאשֵׁי עַם ־ הָאָרֶץ וַיַּתְעֵם בְּתֹהוּ לֹא ־ דָֽרֶךְ ׃
Job 32:9לֹֽא ־ רַבִּים יֶחְכָּמוּ וּזְקֵנִים יָבִינוּ מִשְׁפָּֽט ׃
Proverbs 10:21שִׂפְתֵי צַדִּיק יִרְעוּ רַבִּים וֶֽאֱוִילִים בַּחֲסַר ־ לֵב יָמֽוּתוּ ׃
Proverbs 12:22תּוֹעֲבַת יְהוָה שִׂפְתֵי ־ שָׁקֶר וְעֹשֵׂי אֱמוּנָה רְצוֹנֽוֹ ׃
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 →