Job 32:7
I said, Days should speak, and multitude of years should teach wisdom.
KJV
Sperabam enim quod ætas prolixior loqueretur, et annorum multitudo doceret sapientiam.
Vulgate
εἶπα δὲ ὅτι Οὐχ ὁ χρόνος ἐστὶν ὁ λαλῶν, ἐν πολλοῖς δὲ ἔτεσιν οὐκ οἴδασιν σοφίαν·
LXX
I said, Days should speak, And multitude of years should teach wisdom.
ASV
אָ֭מַרְתִּי יָמִ֣ים יְדַבֵּ֑רוּ וְ/רֹ֥ב שָׁ֝נִ֗ים יֹדִ֥יעוּ חָכְמָֽה
Hebrew
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In the original Hebrew
7 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.
חָכְמָ֑ה
chkmh
noun · 148×
יְדַבֵּ֥ר
ydbr
verb · 1134×
יָדְע֖וּ
yd'v
verb · 944×
יּ֣וֹם
yvm
noun · 2285×
יֹּ֣אמֶר
y'mr
verb · 5290×
רֹ֣ב
rb
noun · 149×
שָׁנָ֔ה
shnh
verb · 877×
Historic Christian voices
3 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.
Cross-references
- 1Kgs 12:6 — And king Rehoboam consulted with the old men, that stood before Solomon his father while he yet lived, and said, How do ye advise that I may answer this people?
- 2Chr 10:6 — And king Rehoboam took counsel with the old men that had stood before Solomon his father while he yet lived, saying, What counsel give ye me to return answer to this people?
- Acts 6:3 — Wherefore, brethren, look ye out among you seven men of honest report, full of the Holy Ghost and wisdom, whom we may appoint over this business.
- Heb 5:12 — For when for the time ye ought to be teachers, ye have need that one teach you again which be the first principles of the oracles of God; and are become such as have need of milk, and not of strong me
- Job 12:12 — With the ancient is wisdom; and in length of days understanding.
- Job 12:12 — With the ancient is wisdom; and in length of days understanding.
- Prov 16:31 — The hoary head is a crown of glory, if it be found in the way of righteousness.