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Job 12:20

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He forces trusted sages to keep silence,

deprives elders of their good sense and wisdom.

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ESVEnglish Standard Version

He deprives of speech those who are trusted

and takes away the discernment of the elders.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

He silences the lips of trusted advisers

and takes away the discernment of elders.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

He deprives trusted advisers of speech

and takes away the elders’ good judgment.

NLTNew Living Translation

He silences the trusted adviser

and removes the insight of the elders.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

He deprives the trustworthy of speech,

and he takes away the discretion of elders.

KJV 1900King James Version

He removeth away the speech of the trusty,

And taketh away the understanding of the aged.