Job 12:12
Modern Translations
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 Study Bible
Wisdom is found with the elderly, and understanding comes with long life.

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.

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.

Contemporary English Version
and gain some wisdom from those who have lived a long time.

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.

NET Bible
Is not wisdom found among the aged? Does not long life bring understanding?
Classic Translations
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.

King James 2000 Bible
With the ancient is wisdom; and in length of days understanding.

New Heart English Bible
With aged men is wisdom, in length of days understanding.

World English Bible
With aged men is wisdom, in length of days understanding.

American King James Version
With the ancient is wisdom; and in length of days understanding.

American Standard Version
With aged men is wisdom, And in length of days understanding.

A Faithful Version
With the ancient is wisdom, and understanding in length of days.

Darby Bible Translation
With the aged is wisdom, and in length of days understanding.

English Revised Version
With aged men is wisdom, and in length of days understanding.

Webster's Bible Translation
With the ancient is wisdom; and in length of days understanding.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
Among the ancient is wisedome, and in the length of dayes is vnderstanding.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
Among olde persons there is wysedome, and in age is vnderstanding.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
Amonge olde personnes there is wysdome, and amonge the aged is vnderstodinge.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
With the very aged [is] wisdom, "" And [with] length of days [is] understanding.

Young's Literal Translation
With the very aged is wisdom, And with length of days understanding.

Smith's Literal Translation
With old men is wisdom, and length of days, understanding.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
In the ancient is wisdom, and in length of days prudence.

Catholic Public Domain Version
In old age is wisdom, and in length of days is prudence.

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And in the elders is wisdom and in length of days is discernment

Lamsa Bible
With the elders is wisdom; and in length of days, understanding.

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
Is wisdom with aged men, And understanding in length of days?--

Brenton Septuagint Translation
In length of time is wisdom, and in long life knowledge.
















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