King James Version:
(The Lord speaking is red text)
¶ With the ancient [is] wisdom; and in length of days understanding.
Complete Jewish Bible:
Is wisdom [only] with aged men? discernment [only] with long life?
Berean Standard Bible:
Wisdom is found with the elderly, and understanding comes with long life.
American Standard Version:
With aged men is wisdom, And in length of days understanding.
KJV with Strong’s Numbers:
With the ancient{H3453} is wisdom{H2451}; and in length{H753} of days{H3117} understanding{H8394}.
Cross-References (KJV):
Job 32:7
- I said, Days should speak, and multitude of years should teach wisdom.
Job 15:10
- With us [are] both the grayheaded and very aged men, much elder than thy father.
Job 8:8
- ¶ For enquire, I pray thee, of the former age, and prepare thyself to the search of their fathers:
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Commentary for Job 12:12
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Strong's Numbers and Definitions:
Note: H = Hebrew (OT), G = Greek (NT)
- Strong's Number: H3453
There are 4 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: יָשִׁישׁ
Transliteration: yâshîysh
Pronunciation: yaw-sheesh'
Description: from יָשֵׁשׁ; an old man; (very) aged (man), ancient, very old. - Strong's Number: H2451
There are 141 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: חׇכְמָה
Transliteration: chokmâh
Pronunciation: khok-maw'
Description: from חָכַם; wisdom (in a good sense); skilful, wisdom, wisely, wit. - Strong's Number: H753
There are 149 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: אֹרֶךְ
Transliteration: ʼôrek
Pronunciation: o'rek'
Description: from אָרַךְ; length; [phrase] forever, length, long. - Strong's Number: H3117
There are 1931 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: יוֹם
Transliteration: yôwm
Pronunciation: yome
Description: from an unused root meaning to be hot; a day (as the warm hours), whether literal (from sunrise to sunset, or from one sunset to the next), or figurative (a space of time defined by an associated term), (often used adverb); age, [phrase] always, [phrase] chronicals, continually(-ance), daily, ((birth-), each, to) day, (now a, two) days (agone), [phrase] elder, [idiom] end, [phrase] evening, [phrase] (for) ever(-lasting, -more), [idiom] full, life, as (so) long as (... live), (even) now, [phrase] old, [phrase] outlived, [phrase] perpetually, presently, [phrase] remaineth, [idiom] required, season, [idiom] since, space, then, (process of) time, [phrase] as at other times, [phrase] in trouble, weather, (as) when, (a, the, within a) while (that), [idiom] whole ([phrase] age), (full) year(-ly), [phrase] younger. - Strong's Number: H8394
There are 42 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: תָּבוּן
Transliteration: tâbûwn
Pronunciation: taw-boon'
Description: and (feminine) תְּבוּנָה; or תּוֹבֻנָה; from בִּין; intelligence; by implication, an argument; by extension, caprice; discretion, reason, skilfulness, understanding, wisdom.