King James Version with Apocrypha
"Great men are not always wise: neither do the aged understand judgment."
— Job 32:9, King James Version with Apocrypha
“Great men are not always wise: neither do the aged understand judgment.”
“It is not the great that are wise, Nor the aged that understand justice. ”
“It is not the great who are wise, nor the aged who understand justice.”
“It is not the aged who are wise, nor old men who understand what is right.”
“They that are aged are not the wise men, neither do the ancients understand judgment.”
“It is not the old who are wise, and those who are full of years have not the knowledge of what is right.”
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 shew you mine opinion.
I said, Days should speak, and multitude of years should teach wisdom.
But there is a spirit in man: and the inspiration of the Almighty giveth them understanding.
Great men are not always wise: neither do the aged understand judgment.
Therefore I said, Hearken to me; I also will shew mine opinion.
Behold, I waited for your words; I gave ear to your reasons, whilst ye searched out what to say.
Yea, I attended unto you, and, behold, there was none of you that convinced Job, or that answered his words: