Job 32:6-10

King James Version

⁶And 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.

⁷I said, Days should speak, and multitude of years should teach wisdom.

⁸But there is a spirit in man: and the inspiration of the Almighty giveth them understanding.

⁹Great men are not always wise: neither do the aged understand judgment.

¹⁰Therefore I said, Hearken to me; I also will shew mine opinion.

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Job 32:6-10

New International Version

⁶So Elihu son of Barakel the Buzite said:

“I am young in years,
    and you are old;^(A)
that is why I was fearful,
    not daring to tell you what I know.
⁷I thought, ‘Age should speak;
    advanced years should teach wisdom.’^(B)
⁸But it is the spirit^[a]^(C) in a person,
    the breath of the Almighty,^(D) that gives them understanding.^(E)
⁹It is not only the old^[b] who are wise,^(F)
    not only the aged^(G) who understand what is right.^(H)