Parallel WIS 4:9

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

OET (OET-RV) but understanding is grey hair to men,
⇔ and an unspotted life is ripe old age.

BrLXX Πολιὰ δέ ἐστιν φρόνησις ἀνθρώποις, καὶ ἡλικία γήρως βίος ἀκηλίδωτος.
(Polia de estin fronaʸsis anthrōpois, kai haʸlikia gaʸrōs bios akaʸlidōtos. )

BrTr But wisdom is the grey hair unto men, and an unspotted life is old age.

WEBBE but understanding is grey hair to men,
⇔ and an unspotted life is ripe old age.

DRA And a spotless life is old age.

RV But understanding is gray hairs unto men,
⇔ And an unspotted life is ripe old age.)

KJB-1769 But wisdom is the gray hair unto men, and an unspotted life is old age.

KJB-1611 But wisedome is the gray haire vnto men, & an vnspotted life is old age.
(Modernised spelling is same as from KJB-1769 above)

Wycl and the age of eelde is lijf withouten wem.
(and the age of age is life without wem.)