Job 12:12
“With the ancient is wisedome, and in length of dayes, vnderstanding.”
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Job 12:12 Context
10In whose hand is the soule of euery liuing thing, and the breath of all mankinde. 11Doeth not the eare trie wordes? and the mouth taste his meate? 12With the ancient is wisedome, and in length of dayes, vnderstanding. 13With him is wisedome & strength, he hath counsell and vnderstanding. 14Behold, he breaketh downe, and it cannot be built againe: hee shutteth vp a man, and there can be no opening.
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Other Translations for Job 12:12
With the ancient [is] wisdom; and in length of days understanding.
- King James Version
"Wisdom is with aged men, {With} long life is understanding.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
With aged men is wisdom, And in length of days understanding.
- American Standard Version (1901)
Old men have wisdom, and a long life gives knowledge.
- Basic English Bible
With the aged is wisdom, and in length of days understanding.
- Darby Bible
With the ancient is wisdom; and in length of days understanding.
- Webster's Bible
With aged men is wisdom, in length of days understanding.
- World English Bible
With the very aged [is] wisdom, And [with] length of days understanding.
- Youngs Literal Bible
Is wisdom with aged men, and understanding in length of days?--
- Jewish Publication Society Bible
Wesley's Notes for Job 12:12
12:12 Wisdom - These words contain a concession of what Bildad had said, chap.#8:8|,9, and a joining with him in that appeal; but withal, an intimation that this wisdom was but imperfect, and liable to many mistakes; and indeed mere ignorance and folly, if compared with the Divine wisdom, and therefore that antiquity ought not to be received against the truths of the most wise God.