Job 32:9
לֹֽא ־ רַבִּים יֶחְכָּמוּ וּזְקֵנִים יָבִינוּ מִשְׁפָּֽט ׃
Hebrew Tanakh (Original)
In The King James Version
Great men are not always wise: neither do the aged understand judgment.
In Context
8אָכֵן רֽוּחַ ־ הִיא בֶאֱנוֹשׁ וְנִשְׁמַת שַׁדַּי תְּבִינֵֽם ׃
10לָכֵן אָמַרְתִּי שִׁמְעָה ־ לִּי אֲחַוֶּה דֵּעִי אַף ־ אָֽנִי ׃
Cross References
Job 4:21הֲלֹא ־ נִסַּע יִתְרָם בָּם יָמוּתוּ וְלֹא בְחָכְמָֽה ׃
Psalms 119:100מִזְּקֵנִים אֶתְבּוֹנָן כִּי פִקּוּדֶיךָ נָצָֽרְתִּי ׃
Ecclesiastes 4:13טוֹב יֶלֶד מִסְכֵּן וְחָכָם מִמֶּלֶךְ זָקֵן וּכְסִיל אֲשֶׁר לֹא ־ יָדַע לְהִזָּהֵר עֽוֹד ׃
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 →