Holy Scripture

Job 32:11

A church father on this verse
“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

Source: Septuagint

Original

11Hearken to my words; for I will speak in your hearing, Until ye shall have tried the matter with words:

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9The long-lived are not wise as such; Neither do the aged know judgment.

10Wherefore I said, Hear me, And I will tell you what I know.

— Job 32:11 —

12And I shall understand as far as you; And, behold, there was no one of you That answered Job his words in argument,

13Lest ye should say, We have found that we have added wisdom to the Lord.

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