King James Version:
(The Lord speaking is red text)
With us [are] both the grayheaded and very aged men, much elder than thy father.
Complete Jewish Bible:
With us are gray-haired men, old men, men much older than your father.
Berean Standard Bible:
Both the gray-haired and the aged are on our side— men much older than your father.
American Standard Version:
With us are both the gray-headed and the very aged men, Much elder than thy father.
KJV with Strong’s Numbers:
With us are both the grayheaded{H7867} and very aged{H3453} men, much{H3524} elder{H3117} than thy father{H1}.
Cross-References (KJV):
Job 32:6
- ¶ And Elihu the son of Barachel the Buzite answered and said, I [am] young, and ye [are] very old; wherefore I was afraid, and durst not shew you mine opinion.
Job 32:7
- I said, Days should speak, and multitude of years should teach wisdom.
Deuteronomy 32:7
- ¶ Remember the days of old, consider the years of many generations: ask thy father, and he will shew thee; thy elders, and they will tell thee.
Job 8:8
- ¶ For enquire, I pray thee, of the former age, and prepare thyself to the search of their fathers:
Job 8:10
- Shall not they teach thee, [and] tell thee, and utter words out of their heart?
Job 12:12
- ¶ With the ancient [is] wisdom; and in length of days understanding.
Proverbs 16:31
- ¶ The hoary head [is] a crown of glory, [if] it be found in the way of righteousness.
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Commentary for Job 15:10
Job 15:10 is a part of the dialogue in the Book of Job, a poetic text in the Hebrew Bible, known for its exploration of theodicy—the question of why a good God permits the suffering of the innocent. The verse is spoken by Eliphaz, one of Job's three friends who come to "comfort" him after he loses his wealth, children, and health. In this verse, Eliphaz is responding to Job's lament and is essentially rebuking Job for his apparent lack of wisdom, despite his relatively young age.
The historical context of the Book of Job is somewhat uncertain, with scholars suggesting various time periods for its composition, ranging from the patriarchal age (c. 2000–1500 BCE) to the post-exilic period (after 539 BCE). The character of Job is presented as a figure from the land of Uz, which is traditionally associated with the region of Edom, southeast of Israel.
In the verse, Eliphaz claims that even among them—Job's contemporaries—there are men far older and wiser than Job's father, implying that Job's complaints and questioning of God's justice are presumptuous and indicative of youthful folly. Eliphaz insinuates that true wisdom comes with age and that Job, being younger, should defer to the understanding and counsel of his elders, who presumably know better than to question God's ways.
The themes of Job 15:10 include the value of aged wisdom, the respect due to the elderly, and the idea that suffering is not to be questioned but endured with humility and trust in God's wisdom. Eliphaz's argument reflects a common ancient Near Eastern belief that suffering is a punishment for sin and that the elderly, by virtue of their longevity, are closer to the divine and thus privy to a deeper understanding of the moral order. However, the Book of Job as a whole challenges these simplistic explanations for suffering, ultimately presenting a more complex and nuanced view of God's relationship with human suffering and divine justice.
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Strong's Numbers and Definitions:
Note: H = Hebrew (OT), G = Greek (NT)
- Strong's Number: H7867
There are 2 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: שִׂיב
Transliteration: sîyb
Pronunciation: seeb
Description: a primitive root; properly, to become aged, i.e. (by implication) to grow gray; (be) grayheaded. - 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: H3524
There are 10 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: כַּבִּיר
Transliteration: kabbîyr
Pronunciation: kab-beer'
Description: from כָּבַר; vast, whether in extent (figuratively, of power, mighty; of time, aged), or in number, many; [phrase] feeble, mighty, most, much, strong, valiant. - 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: H1
There are 15773 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: אָב
Transliteration: ʼâb
Pronunciation: awb
Description: a primitive word; father, in a literal and immediate, or figurative and remote application; chief, (fore-) father(-less), [idiom] patrimony, principal. Compare names in 'Abi-'.