Job 12:20
He removeth away the speech of the trusty, and taketh away the understanding of the aged.
*He remooueth away †the speech of the trustie, and taketh away the vnderstanding of the aged.
Original 1611 marginTranslation notes and cross-references are kept distinct.
- †Hebrew wordingHeb. the lip of the faithfull.
- *Cross-referenceCha. 32.9.
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- Isaiah 3:1–3Rank 4 from verse 20
1FOR, behold, the Lord, the Lord of hosts, doth take away from Jerusalem and from Judah the stay and the staff, the whole stay of bread, and the whole stay of water,
2The mighty man, and the man of war, the judge, and the prophet, and the prudent, and the ancient,
3The captain of fifty, and the honourable man, and the counseller, and the cunning artificer, and the eloquent orator.
1¶ For behold, the LORD, the LORD of hostes doeth take away from Ierusalem, and from Iudah, the stay and the staffe, the whole stay of bread, and the whole stay of water,
2The mighty man, and the man of warre; the Iudge and the Prophet, and the prudent, and the ancient,
3†‖The captaine of fiftie, and the honourable man, and the counseller, and the cunning artificer, and the eloquent oratour.
- Proverbs 10:21Rank 6 from verse 20
- Proverbs 12:19Rank 7 from verse 20
- Proverbs 12:22Rank 8 from verse 20
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Job 12:20
Removes; moves away, takes away, displaces, or puts at a distance.
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1. Spoken words, discourse, or a message communicated in words. 2. The manner, quality, or ability of speaking. 3. A language or dialect.
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That will not fail.
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Third-person singular present form of take: receives, seizes, carries, accepts, chooses, or lays hold of.
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understanding
1. The capacity or act of perceiving, comprehending, discerning, judging, interpreting, or applying knowledge. 2. Knowledge, insight, wisdom, or prudent judgment possessed or gained. 3. Skill or ability in a work, art, subject, vision, saying, or interpretation.
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Advanced in years; old.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828
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19He leadeth princes away spoiled, and overthroweth the mighty.
19He leadeth Princes away spoiled, and ouerthroweth the mightie.
20He removeth away the speech of the trusty, and taketh away the understanding of the aged.
20*He remooueth away †the speech of the trustie, and taketh away the vnderstanding of the aged.
Selected passage21He poureth contempt upon princes, and weakeneth the strength of the mighty.
21He powreth contempt vpon princes, and ‖weakeneth the strength of the mightie.