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 Il délie la ceinture des rois, Il met une corde autour de leurs reins.

19 Il emmène captifs les sacrificateurs; Il fait tomber les puissants.

20 Il ôte la parole à ceux qui ont de l’assurance; Il prive de jugement les vieillards.

21 Il verse le mépris sur les grands; Il relâche la ceinture des forts.

22 Il met à découvert ce qui est caché dans les ténèbres, Il produit à la lumière l’ombre de la mort.

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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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