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He removes the speech of those who are trusted, And takes away the understanding of the elders.
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God's Sovereignty Over Wisdom
All commentators agree that this verse powerfully declares God's absolute sovereignty. He can nullify the advice of the most reliable counselors and frustrate the understanding of the most experienced elders. This demonstrates that no amount of human wisdom or experience can override God's divine will and purpose.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
He removes away the speech of the trusty - Margin, “lip of the faithful.” “He takes away the lip,” that is, he takes away the power of givin…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
He removeth away the speech of the trusty
Speech is proper to mankind, and a benefit to them, whereby they can con…
This is a noble discourse of Job concerning the wisdom, power, and sovereignty of God, in ordering all the affairs of humankind according to the co…
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13th Century
Catholic
Job asserted above (verse 2) that what Zophar had said about the excellent greatness of God was evident to all people. Here, he intends to show tha…
