Job 12:20
Setting aside the speech of the trusty, and, the discernment of elders, He taketh away:
The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham
In The King James Version
He removeth away the speech of the trusty, and taketh away the understanding of the aged.
In Context
19Who leadeth away priests [as] a spoil, and, men firmly seated, He overturneth:
21Pouring contempt upon nobles, and, the girdle of the mighty, hath He loosed:
Cross References
Job 12:24Who taketh away the sense of the chiefs of the people of the earth, and hath caused them to wander in a pathless waste:
Job 32:9Great men, may not be wise, nor, elders, understand justice.
Proverbs 10:21The lips of the righteous, feed multitudes, but, the foolish, for lack of sense, shall die.
Proverbs 12:22An abomination to Yahweh, are lips that are false, but, he that dealeth faithfully, is 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 →