9It is not the great that are wise; neither do the aged understand judgment.


In Context

6 And Elihu the son of Barachel the Buzite answered and said, I am young, and ye are aged; wherefore I was timid, and feared to shew you what I know.

7 I said, Let days speak, and multitude of years teach wisdom.

8 But there is a spirit which is in man; and the breath of the Almighty giveth them understanding.

9 It is not the great that are wise; neither do the aged understand judgment.

10 Therefore I say, Hearken to me; I also will shew what I know.

11 Lo, I waited for your words; I gave ear to your reasonings, until ye searched out what to say.

Job 32:9 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

32:9Great men are not [always] wise: neither do the aged understand judgment.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

32:9It is not only the old who are wise, not only the aged who understand what is right.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

32:9They that are aged are not the wise men, neither do the ancients understand judgment.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

32:9It is not the great that are wise, Nor the aged that understand justice.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

32:9It is not the great that are wise, nor the aged that understand judgment.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

32:9Great men are not always wise: neither do the aged understand judgment.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

32:9It is not the great who are wise, nor the aged who understand justice.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

32:9The multitude are not wise, Nor do the aged understand judgment.

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

32:9Great men are not always wise: neither do the aged understand judgment.