Job

Job 12:20

²⁰He deprives the trusted of speech

and takes away the discernment of elders.

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
He deprives	מֵסִ֣יר	mê·sîr	Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular	H5493 turn aside
the trusted	לְנֶאֱמָנִ֑ים	lə·ne·’ĕ·mā·nîm	Preposition-l; Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine plural	H539 confirm, support
of speech	שָׂ֭פָה	śā·p̲āh	Noun - feminine singular	H8193 lip, speech, edge
and takes away	יִקָּֽח׃	yiq·qāḥ	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H3947 take
the discernment	וְטַ֖עַם	wə·ṭa·‘am	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct	H2940 taste, judgement
of elders	זְקֵנִ֣ים	zə·qê·nîm	Adjective - masculine plural	H2205 old

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.