Verse 7

I said, Let days speak, and multitude of years teach wisdom.

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Jeg trodde at de eldre ville tale, og at årene ville bære med seg visdom.

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Jeg sa: Dager skal tale, og mengden av år skal lære visdom.

• Norsk King James

  Jeg sa: Dager skal tale, og et mangeårig liv skal lære visdom.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Jeg tenkte: La dagene tale, og la mange år kunngjøre visdom.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Jeg sa for meg selv: Alderen skal tale, og mange år skal gi visdom.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Jeg sa: La dagene tale, og mengden av år skal lære visdom.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Jeg sa: 'La dagene tale, og la mange år lære oss visdom.'

• En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611 (mar 2025)

  Jeg sa: La dagene tale, og mengden av år skal lære visdom.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Jeg tenkte: 'La dager tale, og flertallet av år gjøre visdom kjent.'

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  I thought, ‘Age should speak; let many years teach wisdom.’

• biblecontext

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• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Jeg tenkte at de eldre skulle tale, og at de med mange års erfaring skulle gi uttrykk for visdom.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Jeg sagde: Lad Dagene tale, og Aars Mangfoldighed kundgjøre Viisdom.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  I said, Days should speak, and multitude of years should teach wisdom.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Jeg sa, dager burde tale, og mange års erfaring burde lære visdom.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Jeg sa, 'Dager burde tale, og mange år skal lære visdom.'

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Jeg tenkte: Dager skal tale, og mange år skal gi visdom.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Jeg sa: Alder bør tale, og mange år bør lære visdom.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Jeg sa til meg selv, Det er riktig for de gamle å si hva de mener, og for dem med mange år å dele sin visdom.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  for I thought thus within my self: It becometh olde men to speake, & the aged to teach wy?dome.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  For I said, The dayes shall speake, and the multitude of yeeres shall teach wisedome.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  For I thought thus within my selfe: It becommeth old men to speake, and the aged to teache wysdome.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  I said, Days should speak, and multitude of years should teach wisdom.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  I said, 'Days should speak, And multitude of years should teach wisdom.'

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  I said: Days do speak, And multitude of years teach wisdom.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  I said, Days should speak, And multitude of years should teach wisdom.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  I said to myself, It is right for the old to say what is in their minds, and for those who are far on in years to give out wisdom.

• World English Bible (2000)

  I said, 'Days should speak, and multitude of years should teach wisdom.'

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  I said to myself,‘Age should speak, and length of years should make wisdom known.’

Referenced Verses

• Job 12:12 : 12 With the ancient is wisdom; and in length of days understanding.
• Prov 16:31 : 31 Gray hair is a crown of glory, if it is found in the way of righteousness.
• Heb 5:12 : 12 For though by this time you ought to be teachers, you need someone to teach you again the basic principles of the oracles of God; you have come to need milk and not solid food.
• Ps 34:11-12 : 11 Come, you children, listen to me: I will teach you the fear of the LORD. 12 Who is the man that desires life, and loves many days, that he may see good?
• Prov 1:1-4 : 1 The proverbs of Solomon, the son of David, king of Israel; 2 To know wisdom and instruction; to perceive the words of understanding; 3 To receive the instruction of wisdom, justice, and judgment, and equity; 4 To give subtlety to the simple, to the young man knowledge and discretion.
• 1 Kgs 12:6-8 : 6 And King Rehoboam consulted with the old men who stood before Solomon his father while he yet lived, and said, How do you advise that I should answer this people? 7 And they spoke to him, saying, If you will be a servant to this people today, and serve them, and answer them, and speak good words to them, then they will be your servants forever. 8 But he forsook the counsel of the old men which they had given him, and consulted with the young men who had grown up with him and stood before him,
• Job 8:8-9 : 8 For inquire, I pray you, of the former age, and prepare yourself to the search of their fathers: 9 (For we are but of yesterday, and know nothing, because our days on earth are a shadow:) 10 Will they not teach you, and tell you, and speak words from their heart?