Job 32:7
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
"I thoughtאָ֭מַרְתִּי
(a·mar·ti)
559: to utter, saya prim. root
ageיָמִ֣ים
(ya·mim)
3117: daya prim. root
should speak,יְדַבֵּ֑רוּ
(ye·dab·be·ru;)
1696: to speaka prim. root
And increasedוְרֹ֥ב
(ve·rov)
7230: multitude, abundance, greatnessfrom rabab
yearsנִ֗ים
(nim)
8141: a yearfrom shana
should teachיֹדִ֥יעוּ
(yo·di·'u)
3045: to knowa prim. root
wisdom.חָכְמָֽה׃
(cha·che·mah.)
2451: wisdomfrom chakam


















KJV Lexicon
I said
'amar  (aw-mar')
to say (used with great latitude)
Days
yowm  (yome)
a day (as the warm hours),
should speak
dabar  (daw-bar')
perhaps properly, to arrange; but used figuratively (of words), to speak; rarely (in a destructive sense) to subdue
and multitude
rob  (robe)
abundance (in any respect) -- abundance(-antly), all, common (sort), excellent, great(-ly, -ness, number), huge, be increased, long, many, more in number, most, much, multitude, plenty(-ifully), very (age).
of years
shaneh  (shaw-neh')
a year (as a revolution of time) -- + whole age, long, + old, year(-ly).
should teach
yada`  (yaw-dah')
to know (properly, to ascertain by seeing); used in a great variety of senses, figuratively, literally, euphemistically and inferentially
wisdom
chokmah  (khok-maw')
wisdom (in a good sense) -- skilful, wisdom, wisely, wit.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
"I thought age should speak, And increased years should teach wisdom.

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

Holman Christian Standard Bible
I thought that age should speak and maturity should teach wisdom.

International Standard Version
I thought, experience should speak; abundance of years teaches wisdom.

NET Bible
I said to myself, 'Age should speak, and length of years should make wisdom known.'

GOD'S WORD® Translation
I thought, 'Age should speak, and experience should teach wisdom.'

King James 2000 Bible
I said, Days should speak, and multitude of years should teach wisdom.
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