JOB 12:20 Parallel Verse View

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BrLXX Διαλλάσσων χείλη πιστῶν, σύνεσιν δὲ πρεσβυτέρων ἔγνω.
(Diallassōn ⱪeilaʸ pistōn, sunesin de presbuterōn egnō. )

BrTr He changes the lips of the trusty, and he knows the understanding of the elders.

ULT the one removing the lip that is to the ones being trusted,
⇔ and the discernment of the elders he takes away;

UST God can cause trusted counselors not to know what to say,
⇔ and he can cause wise elders no longer to have good sense.

BSB He deprives the trusted of speech
⇔ and takes away the discernment of elders.

OEB He removeth the speech of the trusty;
⇔ The elders He robs of discretion.

WEBBE He removes the speech of those who are trusted,
⇔ and takes away the understanding of the elders.

WMBB (Same as above)

NET He deprives the trusted advisers of speech
⇔ and takes away the discernment of elders.

LSV Turning aside the lip of the steadfast,
And the reason of the aged He takes away.

FBV He takes away the advice of trusted advisors, he removes the discernment of the elders.

T4T He sometimes causes those whom others trust to be unable to speak,
⇔ and he causes old men to no longer have good sense.

LEB • the trustworthy of speech, and he takes away the discretion of elders.

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

Moff No Moff JOB book available

JPS He removeth the speech of men of trust, and taketh away the sense of the elders.

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

DRA He changeth the speech of the true speakers, and taketh away the doctrine of the aged.

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

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

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

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

KJB-1769 He removeth away the speech of the trusty, and taketh away the understanding of the aged.[fn]

12.20 speech…: Heb. lip of the faithful

KJB-1611 [fn][fn]He remooueth away the speech of the trustie, and taketh away the vnderstanding of the aged.
(He remooueth away the speech of the trustie, and taketh away the understanding of the aged.)

12:20 Cha.32.9.

12:20 Heb. the lip of the faithfull.

Bshps He stoppeth the mouth of them that speake trueth, & disapoynteth the aged of their reason.
(He stoppeth the mouth of them that speak truth, and disappointth the aged of their reason.)

Gnva He taketh away the speach from the faithfull counsellers, and taketh away the iudgement of the ancient.
(He taketh away the speech from the faithful counsellors, and taketh away the judgement of the ancient. )

Cvdl He taketh the verite from out of the mouth, & disapoynteth ye aged of their wy?dome.
(He taketh the truth from out of the mouth, and disappointth ye/you_all aged of their wisdom.)

Wycl and he chaungith the lippis of sothefast men, and takith awei the doctrine of elde men.
(and he chaungith the lippis of sothefast men, and takith away the doctrine of elde men.)

Luth Er wendet weg die Lippen der Wahrhaftigen und nimmt weg die Sitten der Alten.
(He wendet weg the lips the/of_the Wahrhaftigen and nimmt weg the Sitten the/of_the Alten.)

ClVg commutans labium veracium, et doctrinam senum auferens.[fn]
(commutans labium veracium, and doctrinam senum auferens. )

12.20 Commutans labium veracium. Quia sæpe hi, qui cœlestia prædicando veraces erant, dum temporalia diligunt, ad terrena diligenda corruunt, labium veracium commutatur. Vel de Judæis potest intelligi, qui ante veraces Christum venturum nuntiaverunt, se præsentem hunc negaverunt. Et doctrinam. Ibid. Doctrina senum ablata est, quia Judæi nequaquam ea credendo secuti sunt, quæ patres suos prædixisse meminerunt.

12.20 Commutans labium veracium. Because sæpe hi, who cœlestia prædicando veraces erant, dum temporalia diligunt, to terrena diligenda corruunt, labium veracium commutatur. Vel about Yudæis potest intelligi, who before veraces Christum venturum nuntiaverunt, se præsentem this_one negaverunt. And doctrinam. Ibid. Doctrina senum ablata it_is, because Yudæi nequaquam ea credendo followed are, which patres suos prædixisse meminerunt.

UTN uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

מֵסִ֣יר שָׂ֭פָה לְ⁠נֶאֱמָנִ֑ים

deprives_~_of language of,trusted

Job is using the term lip by association to mean speech. He is using speech, in turn, to mean what these trusted people say, that is, the advice that they give. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state the meaning plainly. It may be helpful to begin a new sentence here. Alternate translation: “God discredits the advice of the ones being trusted”

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / activepassive

מֵסִ֣יר שָׂ֭פָה לְ⁠נֶאֱמָנִ֑ים

deprives_~_of language of,trusted

If your language does not use this passive form, you could express the idea in active form or in another way that is natural in your language. Alternate translation: “God discredits the advice of the people in whom kings trust”

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