He shuts the mouths of trusted advisers. He takes away the understanding of elders.

他废去忠信人的讲论，又夺去老人的聪明。

他废去忠信者的言论，夺去长者的见识。

他废去忠信者的言论，夺去长者的见识。

祂夺去智者的口才，祂拿走长者的洞见。

他除掉忠信人的言论，又除去老年人的辨别力。

他廢去忠信人的講論，又奪去老人的聰明。

他廢去忠信者的言論，奪去長者的見識。

他廢去忠信者的言論，奪去長者的見識。

祂奪去智者的口才，祂拿走長者的洞見。

他除掉忠信人的言論，又除去老年人的辨別力。

他把受信靠者的口才廢掉，又將老年人的謹慎智慮奪去。

廢忠誠者之才辯、奪年老者之知識、

忠藎之言、使之不納、元老之明、使之忽昧。

使素有口才者、素有口才者或作盡忠者言詞遲純、使老者昧其知識、

He silences the lips of trusted advisers and takes away the discernment of elders.

He deprives of speech those who are trusted and takes away the discernment of the elders.

He silences the trusted adviser and removes the insight of the elders.

He deprives trusted advisers of speech and takes away the elders’ good judgment.

He deprives the trusted ones of speech, And takes away the discernment of the elders.

He deprives the trusted ones of speech, And takes away the discernment of the elders.

He removeth the speech of the trusty, And taketh away the understanding of the elders.

He deprives trusted advisers of speech and takes away the elders’ good judgment.

He removeth away the speech of the trusty, and taketh away the understanding of the aged.

He deprives the trusted advisers of speech and takes away the discernment of elders.

He removes the speech of those who are trusted, and takes away the understanding of the elders.

Older people aren’t the only ones who are wise. They aren’t the only ones who understand what is right.

You have closed the minds of those who are trying to comfort me. They don’t understand that I haven’t done anything wrong. So don’t let them win the argument.

I did not provide ostriches with wisdom. I did not give them good sense.

The words of those who do right benefit many people. But those who are foolish die because they have no sense.

He takes away the understanding of the leaders of the earth. He makes them wander in a desert where no one lives.

Here is what the Lord who rules over all is about to do. The Lord will take away from Jerusalem and Judah supplies and help alike. He will take away all the supplies of food and water.He’ll take away heroes and soldiers. He’ll take away judges and prophets. He’ll take away fortune tellers and elders.He’ll take away captains of groups of 50 men. He’ll take away government leaders. He’ll take away advisers, skilled workers and those who are clever at doing evil magic.

Truthful words last forever. But lies last for only a moment.

The Lord hates those whose lips tell lies. But he is pleased with people who tell the truth.