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Job 32:7-9
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7 I said, Let days speak, and multitude of years teach wisdom.

8 But there is a spirit which is in man; and the breath of the Almighty giveth them understanding.

9 It is not the great that are wise; neither do the aged understand judgment.

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Job 32:7-9
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7 I thought, ‘Age should speak;
    advanced years should teach wisdom.’(A)
8 But it is the spirit[a](B) in a person,
    the breath of the Almighty,(C) that gives them understanding.(D)
9 It is not only the old[b] who are wise,(E)
    not only the aged(F) who understand what is right.(G)

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  1. Job 32:8 Or Spirit; also in verse 18
  2. Job 32:9 Or many; or great
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Job 32:7-9
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7 I said, [a]‘Age should speak,
And multitude of years should teach wisdom.’
8 But there is a spirit in man,
And (A)the breath of the Almighty gives him understanding.
9 (B)Great[b] men are not always wise,
Nor do the aged always understand justice.

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  1. Job 32:7 Lit. Days, i.e., years
  2. Job 32:9 Or Men of many years
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