Parallel Verses
Modern King James verseion
It is not the great that are wise, nor the aged who understand judgment.
New American Standard Bible
Nor may
King James Version
Great men are not always wise: neither do the aged understand judgment.
Holman Bible
or the elderly who understand how to judge.
International Standard Version
"The aged aren't always wise, nor do the elderly always understand justice.
A Conservative Version
It is not the great who are wise, nor the aged who understand justice.
American Standard Version
It is not the great that are wise, Nor the aged that understand justice.
Amplified
“Those [who are] abundant in years may not [always] be wise,
Nor may the elders [always] understand justice.
Bible in Basic English
It is not the old who are wise, and those who are full of years have not the knowledge of what is right.
Darby Translation
It is not the great that are wise; neither do the aged understand judgment.
Julia Smith Translation
Not the many will be wise: and old men understand judgment.
King James 2000
Great men are not always wise: neither do the aged understand justice.
Lexham Expanded Bible
[It is] not {the aged} [who] are wise, or [it is not] [the] elders [who] understand justice.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Great men are not always wise, neither doth every aged man understand the thing that is lawful.
NET Bible
It is not the aged who are wise, nor old men who understand what is right.
New Heart English Bible
It is not the great who are wise, nor the aged who understand justice.
The Emphasized Bible
Great men, may not be wise, nor, elders, understand justice.
Webster
Great men are not always wise: neither do the aged understand judgment.
World English Bible
It is not the great who are wise, nor the aged who understand justice.
Youngs Literal Translation
The multitude are not wise, Nor do the aged understand judgment.
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Job 32:9
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Context Readings
Elihu Rebukes Job And His Three Friends
8 But a spirit is in man giving them perception, even the breath of the Almighty. 9 It is not the great that are wise, nor the aged who understand judgment. 10 Therefore I say, Listen to me. I also will declare my opinion.
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Cross References
Job 12:20
He removes the speech of the men of trust, and takes away the understanding of the aged.
Matthew 11:25
At that time Jesus answered and said, I thank You, O Father, Lord of Heaven and earth, because You have hidden these things from the sophisticated and cunning, and revealed them to babes.
Ecclesiastes 4:13
A poor and a wise child is better than an old and foolish king, who will not be warned any more.
Jeremiah 5:5
I will go up for myself to the great men, and will speak to them; for they have known the way of Jehovah and the judgment of their God. But these have broken the yoke together and have torn off the bonds!
John 7:48
Is it not true that not any of the rulers or of the Pharisees have believed into him?
1 Corinthians 1:26-27
For you see your calling, brothers, that not many wise men according to the flesh are called, not many mighty, not many noble.
1 Corinthians 2:7-8
But we speak the wisdom of God in a mystery, which God has hidden, predetermining it before the world for our glory;
James 2:6-7
But you dishonored the poor one. Do not rich men oppress you and draw you before the judgment seats?