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Job 12:20
He removeth away the speech of the trusty, taking away the eloquence of the people's orators and counselors, and taketh away the understanding of the aged, so that they no longer have the right judgment.
He removeth away the speech of the trusty, taking away the eloquence of the people's orators and counselors, and taketh away the understanding of the aged, so that they no longer have the right judgment.
Verse Job 12:20. _HE REMOVETH AWAY THE SPEECH OF THE TRUSTY_] The faithful counsellor and the eloquent orator avail nothing: _Quos_ _Deus vult perdere, prius dementat_; "God infatuates those whom he...
HE REMOVETH AWAY THE SPEECH OF THE TRUSTY - Margin, “lip of the faithful.” “He takes away the lip,” that is, he takes away the power of giving safe counsel or good advice. The “trusty” or “faithful” h...
CHAPTER S 12-14 JOB'S ANSWER TO ZOPHAR _ 1. His sarcasm (Job 12:1)_ 2. He describes God's power (Job 12:7) 3. He denounces his friends (Job 13:1) 4. He appeals to God ...
Eliphaz had appealed to revelation, Bildad to the wisdom of the ancients, Zophar assumes that he himself is the oracle of God's wisdom. Job answers this assumption. Firstly Zophar is not the only wise...
THE SPEECH. the lip. Put by Figure of speech _Metonymy_ (_of_ Cause), App-6, for what is spoken by it. TRUSTY. faithful. Hebrew. _'aman._ See App-69. Rendered by "trust" three times in Job (Job 4:18;...
_the speech of the trusty_ Eloquent men, able to recommend and carry their plans. The word "understanding" means _sense_or discretion (Proverbs 11:22)....
Job 12:7-10 referred to what one could _see_of God's power and wisdom in the world, these verses refer to what one might learn of them by _hearing_ancient men discourse regarding them. In ch. Job 13:1...
HE REMOVETH AWAY THE SPEECH OF THE TRUSTY— _He bereaveth orators of their eloquence._ Heath. On the latter clause Peters observes, that when Job would set out the uncontroulable power of God to defeat...
3. ARBITRARILY HE DECREES WHAT WILL BE. (JOB 12:13-25) TEXT 12:13-25 13 With _God_ is wisdom and might; He hath counsel and understanding. 14 Behold, he breaketh down, and it cannot be built again...
_HE REMOVETH AWAY THE SPEECH OF THE TRUSTY, AND TAKETH AWAY THE UNDERSTANDING OF THE AGED._ He removeth away the speech of the trusty - the approved, those of approved eloquence-`those secure in thei...
12:20 speech (d-4) Lit. 'lip.' trusty, (e-6) Or 'eloquent.'...
JOB'S THIRD SPEECH (JOB 12-14) The friends have said God is wise and mighty. Job replies, 'I know that as well as you. You infer that He is also righteous, but experience shows that His power and wisd...
JOB, A SERVANT OF GOD Job _KEITH SIMONS_ Words in boxes (except for words in brackets) are from the Bible. This commentary has been through Advanced Checking. CHAPTER 12 JOB REPLIES TO ZOPHAR’S...
God is much more powerful than any ruler. God gives power to rulers (John 19:11). And God causes their power to end (Daniel 2:21). God appoints new kings (1 Kings 19:15-16). God makes proud people hum...
מֵסִ֣יר שָׂ֭פָה לְ נֶאֱמָנִ֑ים וְ טַ֖עַם זְקֵ
XII. BEYOND FACT AND FEAR TO GOD Job 12:1; Job 13:1; Job 14:1 Job SPEAKS ZOPHAR excites in Job's mind great irritation, which must not be set down altogether to the fact that he is the third to spe...
“GOD'S PATHS IN DEEP WATERS” Job 12:1 Job sets himself to disprove Zophar's contention that wickedness invariably causes insecurity in men's dwellings; and in doing so he bitterly complains that his...
Job's last reply in this first cycle is to the whole argument, as well as to Zophar's application of it. From beginning to end, it thrills with sarcasm, while it maintains its denial of personal guilt...
He removeth away the speech of the (l) trusty, and taketh away the understanding of the aged. (l) He causes their words to have no credit, which is when he will punish sin....
CHAPTER XII. _ Speakers. Permitting them to speak deceitfully, (Calmet) or causing their oracles to be contemned. (Haydock) --- Hebrew, "he withdraws speech from men of confidence." (Calmet) --- Neem...
(11) Doth not the ear try words? and the mouth taste his meat? (12) В¶ With the ancient is wisdom; and in length of days understanding. (13) With him is wisdom and strength, he hath counsel and unders...
THE FOLLOWING COMMENTARY COVERS CHAPTER S 4 THROUGH 31. As to the friends of Job, they do not call for any extended remarks. They urge the doctrine that God's earthly government is a full measure and...
HE REMOVETH AWAY THE SPEECH OF THE TRUSTY,.... Speech is proper to mankind, and a benefit unto them, whereby they can converse together, and communicate their minds to each other; this is the gift of...
He removeth away the speech of the trusty, and taketh away the understanding of the aged. Ver. 20. _He removeth away the speech of the trusty_] Or, of the eloquent, as Demosthenes, the most eloquent...
_He removeth away the speech of the trusty_ Of those wise and experienced counsellors that were trusted by the greatest princes. He either, 1st, Takes away from them the gift of utterance, or restrain...
JOB EMPHASISES GOD'S GREATNESS AND WISDOM (vv.1-25) Job's reply to Zophar was understandably sarcastic, "No doubt you are the people, and wisdom will die with you!" (v.2). Zophar had implied that h...
THE SPEECH OF THE TRUSTY: _ Heb._ the lip of the faithful...
12-25 This is a noble discourse of Job concerning the wisdom, power, and sovereignty of God, in ordering all the affairs of the children of men, according to the counsel of His own will, which none c...
REMOVETH AWAY THE SPEECH; either, 1. By taking away or restraining the gift of utterance from them, that they should not be able to express their thoughts with such clearness and power as they used t...
Job 12:20 deprives H5493 (H8688) ones H539 (H8737) speech H8193 away H3947 (H8799) discernment H2940 elders...
CONTENTS: Job answers his three friends, extolling God's wisdom. CHARACTERS: God, Job, three friends. CONCLUSION: There is a wise providence which guides and governs all things by rules with which t...
Job 12:6. _The tabernacles of robbers prosper._ Or as it might be rendered, a placid tranquility gladdens the tabernacles of robbers; referring to the Arabs, who plunder the merchants. This and the fo...
_Taketh away the understanding of the aged._ INSANITY The text is part of an address in which Job enumerates a variety of events in which, more or less prominently, the interference of Divine provid...
_Behold, He breaketh down._ JOB’S MAXIMS Perhaps Job uses this lofty language concerning God for two reasons. 1. To show that he could speak as grandly of the Eternal as his friends had spoken. 2....
JOB—NOTE ON JOB 12:1 In the longest response of the dialogues with his three friends, Job shows his growing frustration with their claims of wisdom (even though he agrees with them about God’s supreme...
JOB—NOTE ON JOB 12:13 In these verses, Job asserts that God’s providential governing of the world is much more extensive than his friends realize. ⇐...
_JOB’S REPLY TO ZOPHAR_ I. Defends himself against the charge of ignorance implied in Zophar’s speech (Job 12:2). His defence is:— 1. _Ironical_ (Job 12:2). “No doubt but ye are the people; and wisd...
EXPOSITION The discourse of Job, here begun, continues through three chapters (Job 12:1; Job 13:1; Job 14:1.). It is thought to form the conclusion of the first day's colloquy. In it Job for the first...
So Job answered him and said, No doubt but you are the people, and wisdom is going to die with you (Job 12:1-2). He's about had it with these guys who think they know all the answers, and they're not...
Isaiah 3:1; Job 12:24; Job 17:4; Job 32:9; Job 39:17;...
The speech — By taking away or restraining the gift of utterance from them. Or, by taking away their understanding which should direct their speech. Trusty — Of those wise and experienced counsellors,...