Job 32:7
אָמַרְתִּי יָמִים יְדַבֵּרוּ וְרֹב שָׁנִים יֹדִיעוּ חָכְמָֽה ׃
Hebrew Tanakh (Original)
In The King James Version
I said, Days should speak, and multitude of years should teach wisdom.
In Context
8אָכֵן רֽוּחַ ־ הִיא בֶאֱנוֹשׁ וְנִשְׁמַת שַׁדַּי תְּבִינֵֽם ׃
Cross References
1 Kings 12:6וַיִּוָּעַץ הַמֶּלֶךְ רְחַבְעָם אֶת ־ הַזְּקֵנִים אֲשֶׁר ־ הָיוּ עֹמְדִים אֶת ־ פְּנֵי שְׁלֹמֹה אָבִיו בִּֽהְיֹתוֹ חַי לֵאמֹר אֵיךְ אַתֶּם נֽוֹעָצִים לְהָשִׁיב אֶת ־ הָֽעָם ־ הַזֶּה דָּבָֽר ׃
Job 8:10הֲלֹא ־ הֵם יוֹרוּךָ יֹאמְרוּ לָךְ וּמִלִּבָּם יוֹצִאוּ מִלִּֽים ׃
Psalms 34:11כְּפִירִים רָשׁוּ וְרָעֵבוּ וְדֹרְשֵׁי יְהוָה לֹא ־ יַחְסְרוּ כָל ־ טֽוֹב ׃
Proverbs 16:31עֲטֶרֶת תִּפְאֶרֶת שֵׂיבָה בְּדֶרֶךְ צְדָקָה תִּמָּצֵֽא ׃
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 →