Job 12:20 Hebrew Word Analysis

0He removeth awayמֵסִ֣ירh5493
1the speechשָׂ֭פָהh8193
2of the trustyלְנֶאֱמָנִ֑יםh539
3the understandingוְטַ֖עַםh2940
4of the agedזְקֵנִ֣יםh2205
5and taketh awayיִקָּֽח׃h3947

Other Translations

King James Version (KJV)

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

American Standard Version (ASV)

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

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

He makes the words of responsible persons without effect, and takes away the good sense of the old;

Darby English Bible (DBY)

He depriveth of speech the trusty, and taketh away the judgment of the elders;

Webster's Bible (WBT)

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

World English Bible (WEB)

He removes the speech of those who are trusted, And takes away the understanding of the elders.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

Turning aside the lip of the stedfast, And the reason of the aged He taketh away.