Job 32:9 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“Great men are not always wise: neither do the aged understand judgment.”
Job 32:9 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Job 32:9 in 6 Bible Translations
Read Job 32:9 in the King James Version (KJV) and 5 other free, public-domain translations side by side.
Job 32:9 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“It is not the great who are wise, nor the aged who understand justice.”
Job 32:9 — World English Bible
Job 32:9 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“It is not the great that are wise, Nor the aged that understand justice. ”
Job 32:9 — American Standard Version
Job 32:9 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“The multitude are not wise, Nor do the aged understand judgment.”
Job 32:9 — Young's Literal Translation
Job 32:9 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“It is not the great that are wise; neither do the aged understand judgment.”
Job 32:9 — Darby Translation
Job 32:9 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“Great men are not alway wise, neither doe the aged alway vnderstand iudgement.”
Job 32:9 — Geneva Bible
Job 32:9 in Context — Job 32
7 I said, Days should speak, and multitude of years should teach wisdom.
8 But there is a spirit in man: and the inspiration of the Almighty giveth them understanding.
9 Great men are not always wise: neither do the aged understand judgment.
10 Therefore I said, Hearken to me; I also will shew mine opinion.
11 Behold, I waited for your words; I gave ear to your reasons, whilst ye searched out what to say.
What Does Job 32:9 Mean?
Job 32:9 is a verse from the Book of Job, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Job chapter 32. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.
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