Parallel Verses
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Great men are not always wise, neither doth every aged man understand the thing that is lawful.
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 King James verseion
It is not the great that are wise, nor the aged who understand judgment.
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 Every man, no doubt, hath a mind; but it is the inspiration of the Almighty that giveth understanding. 9 Great men are not always wise, neither doth every aged man understand the thing that is lawful. 10 Therefore will I speak also, insofar as I may be heard, and will show you mine opinion.
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Cross References
Job 12:20
He taketh the verity from out of the mouth, and disappointeth the aged of their wisdom.
Matthew 11:25
At that time, Jesus answered and said, "I praise thee, O father, Lord of heaven and earth, because thou hast hid these things from the wise and prudent, and hast opened them unto babes,
Ecclesiastes 4:13
A poor child being wise, is better than an old king that doteth, and cannot beware in time to come.
Jeremiah 5:5
Therefore will I go unto their heads and rulers, and talk with them: if they know the way of the LORD, and the judgments of our God." But these, in like manner, have broken the yoke, and burst the bonds in sunder.
John 7:48
Doth any of the rulers, or of the Pharisees, believe on him?
1 Corinthians 1:26-27
Brethren, look on your calling how that not many wise men after the flesh, not many mighty, not many of high degree are called:
1 Corinthians 2:7-8
but we speak the wisdom of God, which is in secret and lieth hid, which God ordained before the world unto our glory:
James 2:6-7
But ye have despised the poor. Are not the rich they which oppress you: and they which draw you before judges?