Job 32:7 — Compare All Translations

English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

I said: Days do speak, And multitude of years teach wisdom.

English ASV

I said, Days should speak, And multitude of years should teach wisdom.

English Amplified

I said, Age should speak, and a multitude of years should teach wisdom [so let it be heard].

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

I said, Age should speak, and a multitude of years should teach wisdom [so let it be heard].

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

I thought that age should speak, and many years should teach wisdom.

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

I thought that age should speak and maturity should teach wisdom.

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

I said, Let days speak, and multitude of years teach wisdom.

English EASY 2024

I thought, “Older men should speak. They have lived for many years and they should share their wisdom.”

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

I thought to myself, 'Older people should speak first. They have lived many years, so they have learned many things.'

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

English GNT (Good News Translation)

I told myself that you ought to speak, that you older men should share your wisdom.

English God's Word - GW 1995

I thought, 'Age should speak, and experience should teach wisdom.'

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

I thought that age should speak and maturity should teach wisdom.

English KJV 1611

I said, Days should speak, and multitude of years should teach wisdom.

English LSB

I thought age should speak, And increased years should make wisdom known.

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

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

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

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

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

Days should speak, I thought, and many years teach wisdom!

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

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

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

I thought, 'Those who are older should speak first. Those who have lived for many years should teach people how to be wise.'

English NIV

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

English NKJ 1982

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

English NLT

I thought, `Those who are older should speak, for wisdom comes with age.'

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

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

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

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

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

for those who are older are said to be wiser;

English Tyndale 1537

for I thought thus within myself: It becometh old men to speak, and the aged to teach wisdom.

Job 32:7 — Compare Translations