Verse List for JOB 32:7

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B I ◄ ← Job 32:7 ↓ → ► ═ ©

Text critical issues=none Clarity of original=clear Importance to us=normal Speaker(s)=Elihu (All still tentative.)

OET (OET-RV) I told myself to let the elders speak, ⇔ ≈ and to let those with much experience share their wisdom.

OET-LV I _said days let _them _speak and_abundance _of years let _them _make _known wisdom.

ULT I said, ‘Let days speak, ⇔  and let a multitude of years teach wisdom.’

UST I said to myself, ‘I should let the people who are older speak. ⇔  Older people should be able to explain how to understand things wisely.’

BSB & MSB I thought that age should speak, ⇔  and many years should teach wisdom.

OEB No OEB JOB book available

WEBBE & WMBB I said, ‘Days should speak, ⇔  and multitude of years should teach wisdom.’

NET I said to myself, ‘Age should speak, ⇔ and length of years should make wisdom known.’

LSV I said, Days speak,
And a multitude of years teach wisdom.

FBV I told myself, ‘Those who are older should speak—those who are elderly should teach wisdom.’

T4T I thought, ‘Let those [PRS] who are much older speak, ⇔  because older people should be able to say things that are wise.’

LEB • I thought,[fn] ‘Let days[fn] speak,
• and let many years teach wisdom.’

BBE 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.

Moff I felt the word lay with a long life, ⇔  and years entitled men to instruct wisely.

JPS I said: 'Days should speak, and multitude of years should teach wisdom.'

ASV I said, Days should speak, ⇔ And multitude of years should teach wisdom.

DRA For I hoped that greater age would speak, and that a multitude of years would teach wisdom.

YLT I said: Days do speak, And multitude of years teach wisdom.

Drby I said, Let days speak, and multitude of years teach wisdom.

RV I said, Days should speak, and multitude of years should teach wisdom.

SLT I said, days shall speak, and multitude of years shall make known wisdom.

Wbstr I said, Days should speak, and multitude of years should teach wisdom.

KJB-1769 I said, Days should speak, and multitude of years should teach wisdom.

KJB-1611 I said, Dayes should speake, and multitude of yeeres should teach wisedome.
(I said, Dayes should speak, and multitude of years should teach wisdom.)

Bshps For I thought thus within my selfe: It becommeth old men to speake, and the aged to teache wysdome.
(For I thought thus within myself: It becometh/becomes old men to speak, and the aged to teach wisdom.)

Gnva For I said, The dayes shall speake, and the multitude of yeeres shall teach wisedome.
(For I said, The days shall speak, and the multitude of years shall teach wisdom.)

Cvdl for I thought thus within my self: It becometh olde men to speake, & the aged to teach wy?dome.
(for I thought thus within myself: It becometh/becomes old men to speak, and the aged to teach wisdom.)

Wycl For Y hopide that lengere age schulde speke, and that the multitude of yeeris schulden teche wisdom.
(For I hoped that lengere age should speak, and that the multitude of years should teach wisdom.)

Luth Ich dachte: Laß die Jahre reden, und die Menge des Alters laß Weisheit beweisen.
(I thought: Let the years talk(v), and the crowd(n) the age(n)s let wise_(people) prove.)

ClVg Sperabam enim quod ætas prolixior loqueretur, et annorum multitudo doceret sapientiam.
(Sperabam because that age prolixior would_speak, and of_years multitude/crowd to_teach wisdom.)

UHB אָ֭מַרְתִּי יָמִ֣ים יְדַבֵּ֑רוּ וְ⁠רֹ֥ב שָׁ֝נִ֗ים יֹדִ֥יעוּ חָכְמָֽה׃ ‡

BrLXX Εἶπα δὲ, ὅτι οὐχ ὁ χρόνος ἐστὶν ὁ λαλῶν, ἐν πολλοῖς δὲ ἔτεσιν οἴδασι σοφίαν.

BrTr And I said, It is not time that speaks, though in many years men know wisdom: