Modern Translations New International VersionI thought, 'Age should speak; advanced years should teach wisdom.' New Living Translation I thought, ‘Those who are older should speak, for wisdom comes with age.’ English Standard Version I said, ‘Let days speak, and many years teach wisdom.’ Berean Study Bible I thought that age should speak, and many years should teach wisdom. New American Standard Bible “I thought age should speak, And increased years should teach wisdom. NASB 1995 "I thought age should speak, And increased years should teach wisdom. NASB 1977 “I thought age should speak, And increased years should teach wisdom. Amplified Bible “I thought age should speak, And a multitude of years should teach wisdom. Christian Standard Bible I thought that age should speak and maturity should teach wisdom. Holman Christian Standard Bible I thought that age should speak and maturity should teach wisdom. Contemporary English Version I once believed age was the source of wisdom; Good News Translation I told myself that you ought to speak, that you older men should share your wisdom. GOD'S WORD® Translation I thought, 'Age should speak, and experience should teach wisdom.' International Standard Version I thought, experience should speak; abundance of years teaches wisdom. NET Bible I said to myself, 'Age should speak, and length of years should make wisdom known.' Classic Translations King James BibleI said, Days should speak, and multitude of years should teach wisdom. New King James Version I said, ‘Age should speak, And multitude of years should teach wisdom.’ King James 2000 Bible I said, Days should speak, and multitude of years should teach wisdom. New Heart English Bible I said, 'Days should speak, and multitude of years should teach wisdom.' World English Bible I said, 'Days should speak, and multitude of years should teach wisdom.' American King James Version I said, Days should speak, and multitude of years should teach wisdom. American Standard Version I said, Days should speak, And multitude of years should teach wisdom. A Faithful Version I said, 'The aged should speak, and the multitude of years should teach wisdom. ' Darby Bible Translation I said, Let days speak, and multitude of years teach wisdom. English Revised Version I said, Days should speak, and multitude of years should teach wisdom. Webster's Bible Translation I said, Days should speak, and multitude of years should teach wisdom. Early Modern Geneva Bible of 1587For I said, The dayes shall speake, and the multitude of yeeres shall teach wisedome. Bishops' Bible of 1568 For I thought thus within my selfe: It becommeth old men to speake, and the aged to teache wysdome. Coverdale Bible of 1535 for I thought thus within my self: It becometh olde men to speake, & the aged to teach wysdome. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionI said, Days speak, "" And a multitude of years teach wisdom. Young's Literal Translation I said: Days do speak, And multitude of years teach wisdom. Smith's Literal Translation I said, days shall speak, and multitude of years shall make known wisdom. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleFor I hoped that greater age would speak, and that a multitude of years would teach wisdom. Catholic Public Domain Version For I had hoped that greater age would speak, and that a multitude of years would teach wisdom. Translations from Aramaic Peshitta Holy Bible TranslatedFor I have said, ‘days are speaking and a multitude of years teach wisdom’ Lamsa Bible For I said, Days should speak, and the multitude of years should teach wisdom. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917I said: 'Days should speak, And multitude of years should teach wisdom.' Brenton Septuagint Translation And I said, It is not time that speaks, though in many years men know wisdom:     |