Job 12:12
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Berean Study Bible
Wisdom is found with the elderly, and understanding comes with long life.

Young's Literal Translation
With the very aged [is] wisdom, And [with] length of days understanding.

King James Bible
With the ancient [is] wisdom; and in length of days understanding.

Hebrew
Wisdom
חָכְמָ֑ה (ḥāḵ·māh)
Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 2451: Wisdom

is found with the elderly,
בִּֽישִׁישִׁ֥ים (bî·šî·šîm)
Preposition-b | Adjective - masculine plural
Strong's 3453: An old man

and understanding
תְּבוּנָֽה׃ (tə·ḇū·nāh)
Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 8394: Intelligence, an argument, caprice

comes with long
וְאֹ֖רֶךְ (wə·’ō·reḵ)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 753: Length

life.
יָמִ֣ים (yā·mîm)
Noun - masculine plural
Strong's 3117: A day

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
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