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Read Full Chapter (Job 12) Job 12:20 KJV
"He removeth away the speech of the trusty, and taketh away the understanding of the aged."
Job Chapter 12, Verse 20
Job 12:20 in Context (Verses 17–23 KJV)
17
He leadeth counsellors away spoiled, and maketh the judges fools.
18
He looseth the bond of kings, and girdeth their loins with a girdle.
19
He leadeth princes away spoiled, and overthroweth the mighty.
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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.
23
He increaseth the nations, and destroyeth them: he enlargeth the nations, and straiteneth them again.*