American Standard Version
Job 12:12
12With aged men is wisdom,And in length of days understanding.
Job 12:12 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)With the ancient is wisdom; and in length of days understanding.
- New International Version (NIV)Is not wisdom found among the aged? Does not long life bring understanding?
- English Standard Version (ESV)Wisdom is with the aged, and understanding in length of days.
- New King James Version (NKJV)Wisdom is with aged men, And with length of days, understanding.
Context of Job 12:12
10In whose hand is the soul of every living thing, And the breath of all mankind? 11Doth not the ear try words, Even as the palate tasteth its food? With aged men is wisdom, And in length of days understanding. 13WithGodis wisdom and might; He hath counsel and understanding. 14Behold, he breaketh down, and it cannot be built again; He shutteth up a man, and there can be no opening.
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בִּֽישִׁישִׁ֥ים חָכְמָ֑ה וְאֹ֖רֶךְ יָמִ֣ים תְּבוּנָֽה׃Read the interlinear
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Commentaries on Job 12:12
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 12With the ancient is wisdom - Men who have lived in those primitive times, when the great facts of nature were recent, such as the creation, fall, flood, confusion of tongues, migration of families, and consequent settlement of nations, had much knowledge from those facts; and their length of days - the many hundreds of years to which they lived, gave them such an opportunity of accumulating wisdom by experience, that they are deservedly considered as…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 12With the ancient is wisdom - With the aged. The word ישׁישׁ yâshı̂ysh used here, means an old man, one gray-headed. It is used chiefly in poetry, and is commonly employed in the sense of one who is decrepit by age. It is rendered “very aged” in Job 15:10; “him that stooped for age.” 2 Chronicles 36:17; “very old,” Job 32:6; and “the aged,” Job 29:8 The Septuagint renders it, ̓ ͂ͅ ́ͅ En pollō chronō “in much time.” The sense is, that wisdom might be…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 12-25Verses 12-25 This is a noble discourse of Job concerning the wisdom, power, and sovereignty of God, in ordering all the affairs of the children of men, according to the counsel of His own will, which none can resist. It were well if wise and good men, who differ about lesser things, would see how it is for their honour and comfort, and the good of others, to dwell most upon the great things in which they agree. Here are no complaints, or reflections. He…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 12Wisdom is found with the elderly: People often think wisdom comes with old age. Job's friends supported this idea but Job doubted it (8:8–10; 15:10; 32:6–9; 12:20).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1212. ancient--aged (Job 15:10).Read the comment
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Commentaries on Job 12
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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