Job 12:12

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Job 12:12

Parallel Verses

New American Standard Bible

“Wisdom is with aged men,
With long life is understanding.

King James Version

With the ancient is wisdom; and in length of days understanding.

Holman Bible

Wisdom is found with the elderly,
and understanding comes with long life.

International Standard Version

"Wisdom may be found in the company of the aged. Understanding comes with longevity.

A Conservative Version

With aged men is wisdom, and in length of days understanding.

American Standard Version

With aged men is wisdom, And in length of days understanding.

Amplified

“With the aged [you say] is wisdom,
And with long life is understanding.

Bible in Basic English

Old men have wisdom, and a long life gives knowledge.

Darby Translation

With the aged is wisdom, and in length of days understanding.

Julia Smith Translation

With old men is wisdom, and length of days, understanding

King James 2000

With the ancient is wisdom; and in length of days understanding.

Lexham Expanded Bible

Wisdom [is] with [the] aged, and understanding [is in] length of days.

Modern King James verseion

With the aged is wisdom, and understanding in length of days.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

"Among old persons there is wisdom, and among the aged is understanding.

NET Bible

Is not wisdom found among the aged? Does not long life bring understanding?

New Heart English Bible

With aged men is wisdom, in length of days understanding.

The Emphasized Bible

In the Ancient, is wisdom, and in Length of Days, understanding:

Webster

With the ancient is wisdom; and in length of days understanding.

World English Bible

With aged men is wisdom, in length of days understanding.

Youngs Literal Translation

With the very aged is wisdom, And with length of days understanding.

Themes

Atheism » Arguments against

Experience (knowledge experimental) » General references to

Government » God setting up and removing kings

Hairs » White or gray » An emblem of wisdom

Knowledge » Knowledge, experimental » General references to

experimental Knowledge » General references to

Nations » The lord destroying nations

Philosophy » Philosophical inductions and deductions relating to God and his providence

Religion » Natural

Strength » Where strength is

Wisdom » Where wisdom is found

Topics

Experience, of life

Maturity, Physical

Old Age, Attainment Of

Old Age, Attitudes To

Age, Glories Of

Experimental Knowledge

Characters Of Old People

Information Age

Interlinear

English(KJV)

Strong's

Root Form

Definition

Usage

With the ancient

H3453

ישׁישׁ
Yashiysh

ancient, aged men, aged, very old

Usage: 4

is wisdom

H2451

חכמה
Chokmah

wisdom, wisely, skilful man, wits

Usage: 149

and in length

H753

ארך
'orek

length, long, ever, as long as, high

Usage: 95

of days

H3117

יום
Yowm

day, time, chronicles , daily, ever, year, continually, when, as, while, full always, whole, alway,

Usage: 2293

References

Hastings

Age, Aged, Old Age

Watsons

Word Count of 20 Translations in Job 12:12

Verse Info

Bible Rank: 8986
Job Rank: 177
16 Topics
11 Themes
3 Cross References
3 Readings
Interlinear
1 Phrase
1 Name
3 References

Context Readings

If You Want To Learn

¹¹ “Does not the ear test words,
As the palate tastes its food?
¹² “Wisdom is with aged men,
With long life is understanding. ¹³ “With Him are wisdom and might;
To Him belong counsel and understanding.

Phrases

Days Come

Names

Job

Cross References

Job 32:7

“I thought age should speak,
And increased years should teach wisdom.

Job 15:10

“Both the gray-haired and the aged are among us,
Older than your father.

Job 8:8

“Please inquire of past generations,
And consider the things searched out by their fathers.

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