Job 12:20

NET Bible® (New English Translation)

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

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Referenced Verses

  • Job 32:9 : 9 It is not the aged who are wise, nor old men who understand what is right.
  • Job 17:4 : 4 Because you have closed their minds to understanding, therefore you will not exalt them.
  • Job 12:24 : 24 He deprives the leaders of the earth of their understanding; he makes them wander in a trackless desert waste.
  • Job 39:17 : 17 For God deprived her of wisdom, and did not impart understanding to her.
  • Prov 10:21 : 21 The teaching of the righteous feeds many, but fools die for lack of sense.
  • Prov 12:19 : 19 The one who tells the truth will endure forever, but the one who lies will last only for a moment.
  • Prov 12:22 : 22 The LORD abhors a person who lies, but those who deal truthfully are his delight.
  • Isa 3:1-3 : 1 A Coming Leadership Crisis Look, the Sovereign LORD of Heaven’s Armies is about to remove from Jerusalem and Judah every source of security, including all the food and water, 2 the mighty men and warriors, judges and prophets, omen readers and leaders, 3 captains of groups of fifty, the respected citizens, advisers and those skilled in magical arts, and those who know incantations.

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