Job 32:9
Great men are not always wise, 1 neither do the zekenim understand mishpat. 1
Orthodox Jewish Bible
In The King James Version
Great men are not always wise: neither do the aged understand judgment.
In Context
8But there is a ruach in enosh, 1 and the neshamat Shaddai giveth them binah. 1
10Therefore I said, Pay heed to me; 1 I also will tell of what I have da'as. 1
Cross References
Job 4:21Is not the cord of their tent which is in them pulled up? 1 They die, even without chochmah (wisdom).
Psalms 119:100I understand more than the zekenim, 1 for I keep Thy pikkudim. 1
Ecclesiastes 4:13Better is a poor and a wise yeled than an old and foolish melech, who will no more be admonished.
Matthew 11:25At that time, Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach said, Modeh Ani, Avi, Adon HaShomayim v'HaAretz, (I thank you, Father, L-rd of Heaven and Earth), because you hid these things from the chachamim (wise) and those with seichel, and to them they are nistar (hidden, esoteric), and you made a hisgalus (revelation) of them unto ollelim (infants).
1 Corinthians 1:26For you see your kri'ah (call), Achim b'Moshiach, what you were, that not many of you were chachamim (wise ones) by the standards of Bnei Adam, not many ba'alei hashpa'ah (people of influence), not many ba'alei zchus (privileged).
James 2:6But you dishonored the ish evyon (poor man, pauper). Do not the oishirim (rich ones) oppress you and they drag you into the Batei Din (Bet Din courts)?
Matthew Henry on Job 32:7-15
6 And Elihu the son of Barachel the Buzite answered and said, I am young, and ye are very old; wherefore I was afraid, and durst not show you mine opinion. 7 I said, Days should speak, and multitude of years should teach wisdom. 8 But there is a spirit in man: and the inspiration of the Almighty giveth them understanding. 9 Great men are not always wise: neither do the aged understand judgment. 10 Therefore I said, Hearken to me; I also will show mine opinion. 11 Behold, I waited for your words; I gave ear to your… Read the whole commentary →