Parallel Verses

Modern King James verseion

It is not the great that are wise, nor the aged who understand judgment.

New American Standard Bible

“The abundant in years may not be wise,
Nor may elders understand justice.

King James Version

Great men are not always wise: neither do the aged understand judgment.

Holman Bible

It is not only the old who are wise
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.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
חכם 
Chakam 
Usage: 27

neither do the aged
זקן 
Zaqen 
Usage: 178

References

Easton

Age

Hastings

Watsons

RAB

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.

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?

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