Parallel Verses
Youngs Literal Translation
I said: Days do speak, And multitude of years teach wisdom.
New American Standard Bible
And
King James Version
I said, Days should speak, and multitude of years should teach wisdom.
Holman Bible
and maturity should teach wisdom.
International Standard Version
I thought, experience should speak; abundance of years teaches wisdom.
A Conservative 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.
Amplified
“I thought age should speak,
And a 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.
Darby Translation
I said, Let days speak, and multitude of years teach wisdom.
Julia Smith Translation
I said, days shall speak, and multitude of years shall make known wisdom.
King James 2000
I said, Days should speak, and multitude of years should teach wisdom.
Lexham Expanded Bible
I thought, 'Let days speak, and let many years teach wisdom.'
Modern King James verseion
I said, Days should speak, and the multitude of years should teach wisdom.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
for I thought thus within myself: It becometh old men to speak, and the aged to teach wisdom.
NET Bible
I said to myself, 'Age should speak, and length of years should make wisdom known.'
New Heart English Bible
I said, 'Days should speak, and multitude of years should teach wisdom.'
The Emphasized Bible
I said, Days, should speak, - and, the multitude of years, should make known wisdom.
Webster
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.'
Themes
Children » Instances of » Elihu
Children » Good » Honor the aged
Good Children » Honor the aged
Experience (knowledge experimental) » General references to
Humility » Instances of » Elihu
Knowledge » Knowledge, experimental » General references to
experimental Knowledge » General references to
Modesty » Instances of » Elihu
Wisdom » True wisdom, general references to » Experience augments
Topics
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Yowm
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References
Hastings
Word Count of 20 Translations in Job 32:7
Verse Info
Context Readings
Elihu Rebukes Job And His Three Friends
6 And Elihu son of Barachel the Buzite answereth and saith: -- Young I am in days, and ye are age Therefore I have feared, And am afraid of shewing you my opinion. 7 I said: Days do speak, And multitude of years teach wisdom. 8 Surely a spirit is in man, And the breath of the Mighty One Doth cause them to understand.
Names
Cross References
1 Kings 12:6-8
And king Rehoboam consulteth with the elders who have been standing in the presence of Solomon his father, in his being alive, saying, 'How are ye counselling to answer this people?'
Job 8:8-10
For, ask I pray thee of a former generation, And prepare to a search of their fathers,
Job 12:12
With the very aged is wisdom, And with length of days understanding.
Psalm 34:11-12
Come ye, children, hearken to me, The fear of Jehovah I do teach you.
Proverbs 1:1-4
Proverbs of Solomon, son of David, king of Israel:
Proverbs 16:31
A crown of beauty are grey hairs, In the way of righteousness it is found.
Hebrews 5:12
for even owing to be teachers, because of the time, again ye have need that one teach you what are the elements of the beginning of the oracles of God, and ye have become having need of milk, and not of strong food,