Job 32:9
World English Bible (WEB)
It is not the great who are wise, nor the aged who understand justice.
In context
7 I said, ‘Days should speak, and multitude of years should teach wisdom.’
8 But there is a spirit in man, and the Spirit of the Almighty gives them understanding.
9 It is not the great who are wise, nor the aged who understand justice.
10 Therefore I said, ‘Listen to me; I also will show my opinion.’
11 “Behold, I waited for your words, and I listened for your reasoning, while you searched out what to say.
Job 32:9 in every translation
- WEB World English Bible
- It is not the great who are wise, nor the aged who understand justice.
- KJV King James Version
- Great men are not always wise: neither do the aged understand judgment.
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- It is not only the old who are wise, or the elderly 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.
- DBY Darby Translation
- It is not the great that are wise; neither do the aged understand judgment.
- WBS Webster Bible
- Great men are not always wise: neither do the aged understand judgment.