King James Version

Job 32:9

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

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לֹֽאlono , -r,לֹאparticle, negative — “no , -r,”H3808not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles[idiom] before, [phrase] or else, ere, [phrase] except, ig(-norant), much, less, nay, neither, never, no((-ne), -r, (-thing)), ([idiom] as though...,(can-), for) not (out of), of nought, otherwise, out of, [phrase] surely, [phrase] as trul…רַבִּ֥יםrabimaboundרַבadjective, adjective, masculine, plural, absolute — “abound”, the ordinary formH7227abundant (in quantity, size, age, number, rank, quality)(in) abound(-undance, -ant, -antly), captain, elder, enough, exceedingly, full, great(-ly, man, one), increase, long (enough, (time)), (do, have) many(-ifold, things, a time), (ship-)master, mighty, more, (too, very) much, multiply(-tude),…יֶחְכָּ֑מוּyechkamvbe wiseחָכַםverb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “be wise”, an unfinished actionH2449to be wise (in mind, word or act)[idiom] exceeding, teach wisdom, be (make self, shew self) wise, deal (never so) wisely, make wiser.וּ֝זְקֵנִ֗יםuzeqenimand oldזָקֵןconjunction, adjective, adjective, masculine, plural, absolute — “and old”, the ordinary formH2205oldaged, ancient (man), elder(-est), old (man, men and...women), senator.יָבִ֥ינוּyavinvunderstandבִּיןverb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “understand”, an unfinished actionH995to separate mentally (or distinguish), i.e.(generally) understandattend, consider, be cunning, diligently, direct, discern, eloquent, feel, inform, instruct, have intelligence, know, look well to, mark, perceive, be prudent, regard, (can) skill(-full), teach, think, (cause, make to, get, give, have) und…מִשְׁפָּֽטmishpatlawמִשְׁפָּטnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “law”, the ordinary formH4941properly, a verdict (favorable or unfavorable) pronounced judicially, especially a sentence or formal decree (human or (participant's) divine law, individual or collective), including the act, the place, the suit, the crime, and the penalty; abstractly, justice, including a participant's right or privilege (statutory or customary), or even a style[phrase] adversary, ceremony, charge, [idiom] crime, custom, desert, determination, discretion, disposing, due, fashion, form, to be judged, judgment, just(-ice, -ly), (manner of) law(-ful), manner, measure, (due) order, ordinance, right,…

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

It is not the great that are wise, nor the aged that discern judgment.

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American Standard Version (1901)

It is not the great that are wise, Nor the aged that understand justice.

Young’s Literal Translation

The multitude are not wise, Nor do the aged understand judgment.

World English Bible

It is not the great who are wise, nor the aged who understand justice.

Darby Translation

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

Douay-Rheims

They that are aged are not the wise men, neither do the ancients understand judgment.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

It is not the great that are wise, nor the aged that discern judgment.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

The long-lived are not wise as such ; neither do the aged know judgment.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Οὐχ οἱ πολυχρόνιοί εἰσι σοφοὶ, οὐδʼ οἱ γέροντες οἴδασι κρίμα.