“Old men are not wise, neither do the aged understand judgment. Therefore I will say, Hearken to me, I will shew you my wisdom. For I waited for your words, I heard your wisdom, whilst ye were disputing in words: and as long as I thought that ye said something, I considered. As far as regards the literal meaning, Eliu…”
Gregory the Dialogist, 7th c. — Morals on the Book of Job, Book XXIII
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11Behold, I waited for your words; I gave ear to your reasons, whilst ye searched out what to say.
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9Great men are not always wise: neither do the aged understand judgment.
10Therefore I said, Hearken to me; I also will shew mine opinion.
— Job 32:11 —
12Yea, I attended unto you, and, behold, there was none of you that convinced Job, or that answered his words:
13Lest ye should say, We have found out wisdom: God thrusteth him down, not man.