Job 32:6-9
Legacy Standard Bible
6 So Elihu the son of Barachel the Buzite answered and said,
“I am young in years and you are (A)old;
Therefore I was shy and afraid to tell you my knowledge.
7 I [a]thought [b](B)age should speak,
And [c]increased years should make wisdom known.
8 But it is a spirit in man,
And the (C)breath of the Almighty gives them (D)understanding.
9 The [d]abundant in years may not be wise,
Nor may (E)elders understand justice.
Job 32:6-9
International Standard Version
6 Barachel’s son Elihu from Buz responded and said:
“I’m younger than you are.
Because you’re older,[a] I was terrified
to tell you what I know.
7 I thought, experience[b] should speak;
abundance of years teaches wisdom.
8 However, a spirit exists in mankind,
and the Almighty’s breath gives him insight.”
There’s No Fool Like an Old Fool
9 “The aged aren’t always wise,
nor do the elderly always understand justice.
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