NET Bible
"I said to myself,‘Age should speak, and length of years should make wisdom known.’"
— Job 32:7, NET Bible
“I said, Days should speak, and multitude of years should teach wisdom.”
“I said, Days should speak, And multitude of years should teach wisdom. ”
“I said, 'Days should speak, and multitude of years should teach wisdom.'”
“For I hoped that greater age would speak, and that a multitude of years would teach wisdom.”
“I said to myself, It is right for the old to say what is in their minds, and for those who are far on in years to give out wisdom.”
“I said, Days should speak, and multitude of years should teach wisdom.”
Now Elihu had waited before speaking to Job, because the others were older than he was.
But when Elihu saw that the three men had no further reply, he became very angry.
Elihu Claims Wisdom So Elihu son of Barakel the Buzite spoke up:“I am young, but you are elderly; that is why I was fearful, and afraid to explain to you what I know.
I said to myself,‘Age should speak, and length of years should make wisdom known.’
But it is a spirit in people, the breath of the Almighty, that makes them understand.
It is not the aged who are wise, nor old men who understand what is right.
Therefore I say,‘Listen to me. I, even I, will explain what I know.’