"He removeth away the speech of the trusty, and taketh away the understanding of the aged."
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He taketh away the heart of the chief of the people of the earth, and causeth them to wander in a wilderness where there is no way.
Because God hath deprived her of wisdom, neither hath he imparted to her understanding.
The lips of the righteous feed many: but fools die for want of wisdom.
The lip of truth shall be established for ever: but a lying tongue is but for a moment.
Lying lips are abomination to the LORD: but they that deal truly are his delight.
For, behold, the Lord, the LORD of hosts, doth take away from Jerusalem and from Judah the stay and the staff, the whole stay of bread, and the whole stay of water.
For thou hast hid their heart from understanding: therefore shalt thou not exalt them.
Great men are not always wise: neither do the aged understand judgment.
He makes the words of responsible persons without effect, and takes away the good sense of the old;
He depriveth of speech the trusty, and taketh away the judgment of the elders;
He removeth away the speech of the trusty, and taketh away the understanding of the aged.
He removeth away the speech of the trusty, and taketh away the understanding of the aged.
He removes the speech of those who are trusted, And takes away the understanding of the elders.
Turning aside the lip of the stedfast, And the reason of the aged He taketh away.