Job 32:7

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

¹ tn Heb “days.”

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

³ tn Heb “abundance of years.”