KJV King James Version
Great men are not [always] wise: neither do the aged understand judgment.
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Job 32:9
Great men are not [always] wise: neither do the aged understand judgment.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
It is not only the old who are wise, or the elderly who understand justice.
WEB World English Bible
It is not the great who are wise, nor the aged who understand justice.
ASV American Standard Version
It is not the great that are wise, Nor the aged that understand justice.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
The multitude are not wise, Nor do the aged understand judgment.
Surrounding context — Job 32
6 And Elihu the son of Barachel the Buzite answered and said, I [am] young, and ye [are] very old; wherefore I was afraid, and durst not shew you mine opinion.
7 I said, Days should speak, and multitude of years should teach wisdom.
8 But [there is] a spirit in man: and the inspiration of the Almighty giveth them understanding.
9 Great men are not [always] wise: neither do the aged understand judgment.
10 Therefore I said, Hearken to me; I also will shew mine opinion.
11 Behold, I waited for your words; I gave ear to your reasons, whilst ye searched out what to say.
12 Yea, I attended unto you, and, behold, [there was] none of you that convinced Job, [or] that answered his words:
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Matthew 11:25At that time Jesus answered and said, I thank thee, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because thou hast hid these things from the wise and prudent, and hast revealed them unto babes.Ecclesiastes 4:13Better [is] a poor and a wise child than an old and foolish king, who will no more be admonished.Job 12:20He removeth away the speech of the trusty, and taketh away the understanding of the aged.1 Corinthians 1:26-27For ye see your calling, brethren, how that not many wise men after the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble, [are called]:1 Corinthians 2:7-8But we speak the wisdom of God in a mystery, [even] the hidden [wisdom], which God ordained before the world unto our glory:James 2:6-7But ye have despised the poor. Do not rich men oppress you, and draw you before the judgment seats?John 7:48Have any of the rulers or of the Pharisees believed on him?Jeremiah 5:5I will get me unto the great men, and will speak unto them; for they have known the way of the LORD, [and] the judgment of their God: but these have altogether broken the yoke, [and] burst the bonds.
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