Job 32:7
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New International Version (©1984)
I thought, 'Age should speak; advanced years should teach wisdom.'

New Living Translation (©2007)
I thought, 'Those who are older should speak, for wisdom comes with age.'

English Standard Version (©2001)
I said, ‘Let days speak, and many years teach wisdom.’

New American Standard Bible (©1995)
"I thought age should speak, And increased years should teach wisdom.

GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995)
I thought, 'Age should speak, and experience should teach wisdom.'

King James Bible
I said, Days should speak, and multitude of years should teach wisdom.

American King James Version
I said, Days should speak, and multitude of years should teach wisdom.

American Standard Version
I said, Days should speak, And multitude of years should teach wisdom.

Bible in Basic English
I said to myself, It is right for the old to say what is in their minds, and for those who are far on in years to give out wisdom.

Douay-Rheims Bible
For I hoped that greater age would speak, and that a multitude of years would teach wisdom.

Darby Bible Translation
I said, Let days speak, and multitude of years teach wisdom.

English Revised Version
I said, Days should speak, and multitude of years should teach wisdom.

Webster's Bible Translation
I said, Days should speak, and multitude of years should teach wisdom.

World English Bible
I said, 'Days should speak, and multitude of years should teach wisdom.'

Young's Literal Translation
I said: Days do speak, And multitude of years teach wisdom.

Geneva Study Bible

I said, Days {e} should speak, and multitude of years should teach wisdom.

(e) Meaning, the ancient, who have experience.

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Bible Commentary

7. Days-that is, the aged (Job 15:10).

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary

32:6-14 Elihu professes to speak by the inspiration of the Holy Spirit, and corrects both parties. He allowed that those who had the longest experience should speak first. But God gives wisdom as he pleases; this encouraged him to state his opinion. By attention to the word of God, and dependence upon the Holy Spirit, young men may become wiser than the aged; but this wisdom will render them swift to hear, slow to speak, and disposed to give others a patient hearing.


Job 8:8 "Please inquire of past generations, And consider the things searched out by their fathers.
Job 8:9 "For we are only of yesterday and know nothing, Because our days on earth are as a shadow. (NASB ©1995)

Advanced Age Far Increased Minds Multitude Right Speak Teach Thought Wisdom


I said, Days should speak, and multitude of years should teach wisdom.

8:8-10 12:12 1Ki 12:6-8 Ps 34:11,12 Pr 1:1-4 16:31 Heb 5:12

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Alphabetical: advanced Age And I increased should speak teach thought wisdom wisdom' years

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