Job 32:7

NETBible

I said to myself, ‘Age 1  should speak, 2  and length of years 3  should make wisdom known.’

NIV ©

I thought, ‘Age should speak; advanced years should teach wisdom.’

NASB ©

"I thought age should speak, And increased years should teach wisdom.

NLT ©

I thought, ‘Those who are older should speak, for wisdom comes with age.’

MSG ©

I kept thinking, 'Experience will tell. The longer you live, the wiser you become.'

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.

NRSV ©

I said, ‘Let days speak, and many years teach wisdom.’

NKJV ©

I said, ‘Age should speak, And multitude of years should teach wisdom.’

KJV
I said
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Days
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should speak
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and multitude
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of years
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should teach
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wisdom
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NASB ©
"I thought
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age
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should speak
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, And increased
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years
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should teach
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wisdom
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.
LXXM
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PRT
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CONJ
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T-NSM
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N-NSM
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V-PAI-3S
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T-NSM
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V-PAPNS
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PREP
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A-DPM
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PRT
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N-DPN
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N-ASF
NET [draft] ITL
I said
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to myself, ‘Age
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should speak
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, and length
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of years
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should make
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wisdom
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known
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.’
HEBREW
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Myns
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Mymy
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ytrma (32:7)
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NETBible

I said to myself, ‘Age 1  should speak, 2  and length of years 3  should make wisdom known.’

NET Notes

1 tn Heb “days.”

2 tn The imperfect here is to be classified as an obligatory imperfect.

3 tn Heb “abundance of years.”