Parallel Verses

Modern King James verseion

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

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 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.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
ישׁישׁ 
Yashiysh 
Usage: 4

is wisdom
חכמה 
Chokmah 
Usage: 149

and in length
ארך 
'orek 
length, long, ever, as long as, high
Usage: 95

of days
יום 
Yowm 
Usage: 2293

References

Watsons

Context Readings

If You Want To Learn

11 Does not the ear try words? And does not the mouth taste its food? 12 With the aged is wisdom, and understanding in length of days. 13 With Him is wisdom and strength; He has wisdom and understanding.

Cross References

Job 32:7

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

Job 15:10

With us are both the gray-headed and aged, mightier than your father as to days.

Job 8:8

For please ask of the former age, and prepare yourself to the search of their fathers,

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