Job 12:20

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18 He loosens the bonds of kings,
And binds their waist with a belt.

19 He leads¹ princes away plundered,
And overthrows the mighty.

20 ^aHe deprives the trusted ones of speech,
And takes away the discernment of the elders.

21 ^aHe pours contempt on princes,
And¹ disarms the mighty.

22 He ^auncovers deep things out of darkness,
And brings the shadow of death to light.

Commentaries:

Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown

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the trusty—rather, "those secure in their eloquence"; for example, the speakers in the gate (Isaiah 3:3) [BEZA].

understanding—literally, "taste," that is, insight or spiritual discernment, which experience gives the aged. The same Hebrew word is applied to Daniel's wisdom in interpretation (Daniel 2:14).

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