Job 12:20
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- 51 The Hebrew נֶאֱמָנִים (ne’emanim) is the Niphal participle; it is often translated “the faithful” in the Bible. The Rabbis rather fancifully took the word from נְאֻם (né’um, “oracle, utterance”) and so rendered it “those who are eloquent, fluent in words.” But that would make this the only place in the Bible where this form came from that root or any other root besides אָמַן (’aman, “confirm, support”). But to say that God takes away the speech of the truthful or the faithful would be very difficult. It has to refer to reliable men, because it is parallel to the elders or old men. The has “trusted advisers,” which fits well with kings and judges and priests.
- 52 Heb “he removes the lip of the trusted ones.”
- 53 Heb “taste,” meaning “opinion” or “decision.”
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ESVEnglish Standard Version
He deprives of speech those who are trusted
and takes away the discernment of the elders.
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NIVNew International Version (2011)
He silences the lips of trusted advisers
and takes away the discernment of elders.
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CSBChristian Standard Bible
He deprives trusted advisers of speech
and takes away the elders’ good judgment.
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NLTNew Living Translation
He silences the trusted adviser
and removes the insight of the elders.
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LEBThe Lexham English Bible
He deprives the trustworthy of speech,
and he takes away the discretion of elders.
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KJV 1900King James Version
He removeth away the speech of the trusty,
And taketh away the understanding of the aged.
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