Job 12:20
Strong's Lexicon
He deprives
מֵסִ֣יר (mê·sîr)
Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 5493: 1) to turn aside, depart 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to turn aside, turn in unto 1a2) to depart, depart from way, avoid 1a3) to be removed 1a4) to come to an end 1b) (Polel) to turn aside 1c) (Hiphil) 1c1) to cause to turn aside, cause to depart, remove, take away, put away, depose 1c2) to put aside, leave undone, retract, reject, abolish 1d) (Hophal) to be taken away, be removed

the trusted
לְנֶאֱמָנִ֑ים (lə·ne·’ĕ·mā·nîm)
Preposition-l | Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 539: 1) to support, confirm, be faithful 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to support, confirm, be faithful, uphold, nourish 1a1a) foster-father (subst.) 1a1b) foster-mother, nurse 1a1c) pillars, supporters of the door 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be established, be faithful, be carried, make firm 1b1a) to be carried by a nurse 1b1b) made firm, sure, lasting 1b1c) confirmed, established, sure 1b1d) verified, confirmed 1b1e) reliable, faithful, trusty 1c) (Hiphil) 1c1) to stand firm, to trust, to be certain, to believe in 1c1a) stand firm 1c1b) trust, believe

of speech
שָׂ֭פָה (p̄āh)
Noun - feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 8193: 1) lip, language, speech, shore, bank, brink, brim, side, edge, border, binding 1a) lip (as body part) 1b) language 1c) edge, shore, bank (of cup, sea, river, etc)

and takes away
יִקָּֽח׃ (yiq·qāḥ)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3947: 1) to take, get, fetch, lay hold of, seize, receive, acquire, buy, bring, marry, take a wife, snatch, take away 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to take, take in the hand 1a2) to take and carry along 1a3) to take from, take out of, take, carry away, take away 1a4) to take to or for a person, procure, get, take possession of, select, choose, take in marriage, receive, accept 1a5) to take up or upon, put upon 1a6) to fetch 1a7) to take, lead, conduct 1a8) to take, capture, seize 1a9) to take, carry off 1a10) to take (vengeance) 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be captured 1b2) to be taken away, be removed 1b3) to be taken, brought unto 1c) (Pual) 1c1) to be taken from or out of 1c2) to be stolen from 1c3) to be taken captive 1c4) to be taken away, be removed 1d) (Hophal) 1d1) to be taken unto, be brought unto 1d2) to be taken out of 1d3) to be taken away 1e) (Hithpael) 1e1) to take hold of oneself 1e2) to flash about (of lightning)

the discernment
וְטַ֖עַם (wə·ṭa·‘am)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's Hebrew 2940: 1) taste, judgment 1a) taste 1b) judgment (fig.) 1c) decision, decree

of elders.
זְקֵנִ֣ים (zə·qê·nîm)
Adjective - masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 2205: 1) old 1a) old (of humans) 1b) elder (of those having authority)

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
He deprives the trusted of speech and takes away the discernment of elders.

Young's Literal Translation
Turning aside the lip of the stedfast, And the reason of the aged He taketh away.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
He deprives trusted advisers of  speech and takes away the elders’ good judgment.

New American Standard Bible
"He deprives the trusted ones of speech And takes away the discernment of the elders.

King James Bible
He removeth away the speech of the trusty, and taketh away the understanding of the aged.
Parallel Verses
New International Version
He silences the lips of trusted advisers and takes away the discernment of elders.

New Living Translation
He silences the trusted adviser and removes the insight of the elders.

English Standard Version
He deprives of speech those who are trusted and takes away the discernment of the elders.

New American Standard Bible
"He deprives the trusted ones of speech And takes away the discernment of the elders.

King James Bible
He removeth away the speech of the trusty, and taketh away the understanding of the aged.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
He deprives trusted advisers of speech and takes away the elders' good judgment.

International Standard Version
He keeps reliable advisors from speaking, and removes discernment from elders.

NET Bible
He deprives the trusted advisers of speech and takes away the discernment of elders.

American Standard Version
He removeth the speech of the trusty, And taketh away the understanding of the elders.

English Revised Version
He removeth the speech of the trusty, and taketh away the understanding of the elders.

Young's Literal Translation
Turning aside the lip of the stedfast, And the reason of the aged He taketh away.
















Cross References
Job 12:24
He taketh away the heart of the chief of the people of the earth, and causeth them to wander in a wilderness where there is no way.

Job 17:4
For thou hast hid their heart from understanding: therefore shalt thou not exalt them.

Job 32:9
Great men are not always wise: neither do the aged understand judgment.

Job 1:1
There was a man in the land of Uz, whose name was Job; and that man was perfect and upright, and one that feared God, and eschewed evil.

Job 12:19
He leadeth princes away spoiled, and overthroweth the mighty.

Job 12:18
He looseth the bond of kings, and girdeth their loins with a girdle.

Job 12:17
He leadeth counsellers away spoiled, and maketh the judges fools.

Job 12:21
He poureth contempt upon princes, and weakeneth the strength of the mighty.

Job 12:22
He discovereth deep things out of darkness, and bringeth out to light the shadow of death.

Job 12:23
He increaseth the nations, and destroyeth them: he enlargeth the nations, and straiteneth them again.
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