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Job 32:7-9
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7 I [a]thought [b](A)age should speak,
And [c]increased years should teach wisdom.
8 But it is a spirit that is in mankind,
And the (B)breath of the Almighty gives them (C)understanding.
9 The [d]abundant in years may not be wise,
Nor may (D)elders understand justice.

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  1. Job 32:7 Lit said
  2. Job 32:7 Lit days
  3. Job 32:7 Lit many
  4. Job 32:9 Lit great (i.e., in years); or nobles
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Job 32:7-9
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7 I thought, ‘Age should speak;
    advanced years should teach wisdom.’(A)
8 But it is the spirit[a](B) in a person,
    the breath of the Almighty,(C) that gives them understanding.(D)
9 It is not only the old[b] who are wise,(E)
    not only the aged(F) who understand what is right.(G)

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  1. Job 32:8 Or Spirit; also in verse 18
  2. Job 32:9 Or many; or great
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