Job 12:20 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“He removeth away the speech of the trusty, and taketh away the understanding of the aged.”
Job 12:20 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Job 12:20 in 6 Bible Translations
Read Job 12:20 in the King James Version (KJV) and 5 other free, public-domain translations side by side.
Job 12:20 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“He removes the speech of those who are trusted, and takes away the understanding of the elders.”
Job 12:20 — World English Bible
Job 12:20 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“He removeth the speech of the trusty, And taketh away the understanding of the elders. ”
Job 12:20 — American Standard Version
Job 12:20 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“Turning aside the lip of the stedfast, And the reason of the aged He taketh away.”
Job 12:20 — Young's Literal Translation
Job 12:20 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“He depriveth of speech the trusty, and taketh away the judgment of the elders; ”
Job 12:20 — Darby Translation
Job 12:20 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“He taketh away the speach from the faithfull counsellers, and taketh away the iudgement of the ancient.”
Job 12:20 — Geneva Bible
Job 12:20 in Context — Job 12
18 He looseth the bond of kings, and girdeth their loins with a girdle.
19 He leadeth princes away spoiled, and overthroweth the mighty.
20 He removeth away the speech of the trusty, and taketh away the understanding of the aged.
21 He poureth contempt upon princes, and weakeneth the strength of the mighty.
22 He discovereth deep things out of darkness, and bringeth out to light the shadow of death.
What Does Job 12:20 Mean?
Job 12:20 is a verse from the Book of Job, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Job chapter 12. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.
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