Job 32:6-9
Christian Standard Bible
6 So Elihu son of Barachel the Buzite replied:
I am young in years,
while you are old;
therefore I was timid and afraid
to tell(A) you what I know.
7 I thought that age should speak
and maturity should teach wisdom.
8 But it is the spirit in a person—
the breath(B) from the Almighty—
that gives anyone understanding.
9 It is not only the old who are wise
or the elderly who understand how to judge.
Job 32:6-9
New American Standard Bible
6 So Elihu the son of Barachel the Buzite [a]spoke out and said,
“I am young in years and you are (A)old;
Therefore I was shy and afraid to tell you [b]what I think.
7 I [c]thought [d](B)age should speak,
And [e]increased years should teach wisdom.
8 But it is a spirit that is in mankind,
And the (C)breath of the Almighty gives them (D)understanding.
9 The [f]abundant in years may not be wise,
Nor may (E)elders understand justice.
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