Job 8:8

Put the question now to the past generations, and give attention to what has been searched out by their fathers:

Job 15:18

(The things which wise men have got from their fathers, and have not kept secret from us;

Deuteronomy 4:32

Give thought now to the days which are past, before your time, from the day when God first gave life to man on the earth, and searching from one end of heaven to the other, see if such a great thing as this has ever been, or if anything like it has been talked of in story.

Deuteronomy 32:7

Keep in mind the days of the past, give thought to the years of generations gone by: go to your father and he will make it clear to you, to the old men and they will give you the story.

Job 12:12

Old men have wisdom, and a long life gives knowledge.

Job 15:10

With us are men who are grey-haired and full of years, much older than your father.

Job 32:6-7

And Elihu, the son of Barachel the Buzite, made answer and said, I am young, and you are very old, so I was in fear, and kept myself from putting my knowledge before you.

Psalm 44:1

It has come to our ears, O God, our fathers have given us the story, of the works which you did in their days, in the old times,

Psalm 78:3-4

Which have come to our hearing and our knowledge, as they were given to us by our fathers.

Isaiah 38:19

The living, the living man, he will give you praise, as I do this day: the father will give the story of your mercy to his children.

Romans 15:4

Now those things which were put down in writing before our time were for our learning, so that through quiet waiting and through the comfort of the holy Writings we might have hope.

1 Corinthians 10:11

Now these things were done as an example; and were put down in writing for our teaching, on whom the last days have come.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

For inquire, I pray thee, of the former age, and prepare thyself to the search of their fathers:

General references

Bible References

Inquire

Job 12:12
Old men have wisdom, and a long life gives knowledge.
Job 15:10
With us are men who are grey-haired and full of years, much older than your father.
Job 32:6
And Elihu, the son of Barachel the Buzite, made answer and said, I am young, and you are very old, so I was in fear, and kept myself from putting my knowledge before you.
Deuteronomy 4:32
Give thought now to the days which are past, before your time, from the day when God first gave life to man on the earth, and searching from one end of heaven to the other, see if such a great thing as this has ever been, or if anything like it has been talked of in story.
Deuteronomy 32:7
Keep in mind the days of the past, give thought to the years of generations gone by: go to your father and he will make it clear to you, to the old men and they will give you the story.
Psalm 44:1
It has come to our ears, O God, our fathers have given us the story, of the works which you did in their days, in the old times,
Psalm 78:3
Which have come to our hearing and our knowledge, as they were given to us by our fathers.
Isaiah 38:19
The living, the living man, he will give you praise, as I do this day: the father will give the story of your mercy to his children.
Romans 15:4
Now those things which were put down in writing before our time were for our learning, so that through quiet waiting and through the comfort of the holy Writings we might have hope.
1 Corinthians 10:11
Now these things were done as an example; and were put down in writing for our teaching, on whom the last days have come.

General references

Job 12:12
Old men have wisdom, and a long life gives knowledge.
Job 32:7
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.

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