Job 12:20
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Job 12:20 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Job 12:20 is a verse from the book of Job in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "He removeth away the speech of the trusty, and taketh away the understanding of the aged. speech...: Heb. lip of the fai..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Job 12:20 — KJV
“He removeth away the speech of the trusty, and taketh away the understanding of the aged. speech...: Heb. lip of the faithful”
— Job 12:20 (KJV)
Job 12:20 in Context — About the Book of Job
Job is the Bible's deepest wrestle with undeserved suffering. A blameless man loses everything, sits in ashes, and refuses easy answers — from his friends or himself. God answers from the whirlwind not with explanations but with Himself, and Job's fortunes are restored double.
Cross-References for Job 12:20
“And the whole earth was of one language, and of one speech. language: Heb. lip. speech: Heb. words”
Shares key themes with Job 12:20: speech, heb, lip
“Put away from thee a froward mouth, and perverse lips put far from thee. a froward...: Heb. frowardness of mouth and perverseness of lips”
Shares key themes with Job 12:20: away, heb, lip
“In the lips of him that hath understanding wisdom is found: but a rod is for the back of him that is void of understanding. of understanding: Heb. of heart”
Shares key themes with Job 12:20: understanding, heb, lip
“Excellent speech becometh not a fool: much less do lying lips a prince. Excellent...: Heb. A lip of excellency lying...: Heb. a lip of lying”
Shares key themes with Job 12:20: speech, heb, lip
“And he laid it upon my mouth, and said, Lo, this hath touched thy lips; and thine iniquity is taken away, and thy sin purged. laid...: Heb. caused it to touch”
Shares key themes with Job 12:20: away, heb, lip
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