Job 12:20
Turning aside the lip of the stedfast, And the reason of the aged He taketh away.
Young's Literal Translation
In The King James Version
He removeth away the speech of the trusty, and taketh away the understanding of the aged.
In Context
19Causing ministers to go away a spoil And strong ones He overthroweth.
21Pouring contempt upon princes, And the girdle of the mighty He made feeble.
Cross References
Job 12:24Turning aside the heart Of the heads of the people of the land, And he causeth them to wander In vacancy — no way!
Job 32:9The multitude are not wise, Nor do the aged understand judgment.
Proverbs 10:21The lips of the righteous delight many, And fools for lack of heart die.
Proverbs 12:22An abomination to Jehovah [are] lying lips, And stedfast doers [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 →