Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Is not wisdom found among the aged? Does not long life bring understanding? New Living Translation Wisdom belongs to the aged, and understanding to the old. English Standard Version Wisdom is with the aged, and understanding in length of days. Berean Standard Bible Wisdom is found with the elderly, and understanding comes with long life. King James Bible With the ancient is wisdom; and in length of days understanding. New King James Version Wisdom is with aged men, And with length of days, understanding. New American Standard Bible “Wisdom is with the aged, And with long life comes understanding. NASB 1995 “Wisdom is with aged men, With long life is understanding. NASB 1977 “Wisdom is with aged men, With long life is understanding. Legacy Standard Bible Wisdom is with aged men, With long life is discernment. Amplified Bible “With the aged [you say] is wisdom, And with long life is understanding. Christian Standard Bible Wisdom is found with the elderly, and understanding comes with long life. Holman Christian Standard Bible Wisdom is found with the elderly, and understanding comes with long life. American Standard Version With aged men is wisdom, And in length of days understanding. Aramaic Bible in Plain English And in the elders is wisdom and in length of days is discernment Brenton Septuagint Translation In length of time is wisdom, and in long life knowledge. Contemporary English Version and gain some wisdom from those who have lived a long time. Douay-Rheims Bible In the ancient is wisdom, and in length of days prudence. English Revised Version With aged men is wisdom, and in length of days understanding. GOD'S WORD® Translation "Wisdom is with the ancient one. The one who has had many days has insight. International Standard Version "Wisdom may be found in the company of the aged. Understanding comes with longevity. JPS Tanakh 1917 Is wisdom with aged men, And understanding in length of days?-- Literal Standard Version With the very aged [is] wisdom, | And [with] length of days [is] understanding. Majority Standard Bible Wisdom is found with the elderly, and understanding comes with long life. New American Bible So with old age is wisdom, and with length of days understanding. NET Bible Is not wisdom found among the aged? Does not long life bring understanding? New Revised Standard Version Is wisdom with the aged, and understanding in length of days? New Heart English Bible With aged men is wisdom, in length of days understanding. Webster's Bible Translation With the ancient is wisdom; and in length of days understanding. World English Bible With aged men is wisdom, in length of days understanding. Young's Literal Translation With the very aged is wisdom, And with length of days understanding. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Job Responds to Zophar…11Does not the ear test words as the tongue tastes its food? 12Wisdom is found with the elderly, and understanding comes with long life. 13Wisdom and strength belong to God; counsel and understanding are His.… Cross References 1 Kings 12:6 Then King Rehoboam consulted with the elders who had served his father Solomon during his lifetime. "How do you advise me to respond to these people?" he asked. Job 15:10 Both the gray-haired and the aged are on our side--men much older than your father. Job 32:7 I thought that age should speak, and many years should teach wisdom. Treasury of Scripture With the ancient is wisdom; and in length of days understanding. Job 8:8 For inquire, I pray thee, of the former age, and prepare thyself to the search of their fathers: Job 15:10 With us are both the grayheaded and very aged men, much elder than thy father. Job 32:7 I said, Days should speak, and multitude of years should teach wisdom. Jump to Previous Aged Ancient Found Gives Length Understanding WisdomJump to Next Aged Ancient Found Gives Length Understanding WisdomJob 12 1. Job maintains himself against his friends that reprove him7. He acknowledges the doctrine of God's omnipotence Verse 12. - With the ancient is wisdom; and in length of days understanding. Men get their wisdom gradually and painfully by much experience during a long stretch of time, so that it is not until they are" ancient" that we can call them wise or credit them with "understanding." But with God the case is wholly different. Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Wisdomחָכְמָ֑ה (ḥāḵ·māh) Noun - feminine singular Strong's 2451: Wisdom is found with the elderly, בִּֽישִׁישִׁ֥ים (bî·šî·šîm) Preposition-b | Adjective - masculine plural Strong's 3453: An old man and understanding תְּבוּנָֽה׃ (tə·ḇū·nāh) Noun - feminine singular Strong's 8394: Intelligence, an argument, caprice comes with long וְאֹ֖רֶךְ (wə·’ō·reḵ) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 753: Length life. יָמִ֣ים (yā·mîm) Noun - masculine plural Strong's 3117: A day Links Job 12:12 NIVJob 12:12 NLT Job 12:12 ESV Job 12:12 NASB Job 12:12 KJV Job 12:12 BibleApps.com Job 12:12 Biblia Paralela Job 12:12 Chinese Bible Job 12:12 French Bible Job 12:12 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Job 12:12 With aged men is wisdom in length (Jb) |
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