Modern Translations New International VersionIt is not only the old who are wise, not only the aged who understand what is right. New Living Translation Sometimes the elders are not wise. Sometimes the aged do not understand justice. English Standard Version It is not the old who are wise, nor the aged who understand what is right. Berean Study Bible It is not only the old who are wise, or the elderly who understand justice. New American Standard Bible “The abundant in years may not be wise, Nor may elders understand justice. NASB 1995 "The abundant in years may not be wise, Nor may elders understand justice. NASB 1977 “The abundant in years may not be wise, Nor may elders understand justice. Amplified Bible “Those [who are] abundant in years may not [always] be wise, Nor may the elders [always] understand justice. Christian Standard Bible It is not only the old who are wise or the elderly who understand how to judge. Holman Christian Standard Bible It is not only the old who are wise or the elderly who understand how to judge. Contemporary English Version Age is no guarantee of wisdom and understanding. Good News Translation It is not growing old that makes us wise or helps us to know what is right. GOD'S WORD® Translation People do not become wise merely because they live long. They don't understand what justice is merely because they're old. International Standard Version "The aged aren't always wise, nor do the elderly always understand justice. NET Bible It is not the aged who are wise, nor old men who understand what is right. Classic Translations King James BibleGreat men are not always wise: neither do the aged understand judgment. New King James Version Great men are not always wise, Nor do the aged always understand justice. King James 2000 Bible Great men are not always wise: neither do the aged understand justice. New Heart English Bible It is not the great who are wise, nor the aged who understand justice. World English Bible It is not the great who are wise, nor the aged who understand justice. American King James Version Great men are not always wise: neither do the aged understand judgment. American Standard Version It is not the great that are wise, Nor the aged that understand justice. A Faithful Version Great men are not always wise; neither do the aged understand justice. Darby Bible Translation It is not the great that are wise; neither do the aged understand judgment. English Revised Version It is not the great that are wise, nor the aged that understand judgment. Webster's Bible Translation Great men are not always wise: neither do the aged understand judgment. Early Modern Geneva Bible of 1587Great men are not alway wise, neither doe the aged alway vnderstand iudgement. Bishops' Bible of 1568 Great men are not alway wyse, neither doth euery aged man vnderstande the thing that is lawfull: Coverdale Bible of 1535 All men are not wyse, nether doth euery aged man vnderstonde the thinge that is laufull. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionThe multitude are not wise, "" Nor do the aged understand judgment. Young's Literal Translation The multitude are not wise, Nor do the aged understand judgment. Smith's Literal Translation Not the many will be wise: and old men understand judgment. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleThey that are aged are not the wise men, neither do the ancients understand judgment. Catholic Public Domain Version The wise are not the aged, nor do the elders understand judgment. Translations from Aramaic Peshitta Holy Bible TranslatedIt is not therefore abundance of days that makes wise, neither is it the old ones who discern judgment Lamsa Bible It is not age that makes men wise; nor do the aged always understand judgment. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917It is not the great that are wise, Nor the aged that discern judgment. Brenton Septuagint Translation The long-lived are not wise as such; neither do the aged know judgment.     |