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

我说，年老的当先说话；寿高的当以智慧教训人。

我说：‘年长的当先说话；寿高的当以智慧教导人。’

我说：‘年长的当先说话；寿高的当以智慧教导人。’

我想，前辈当先发言，长者当传授智慧。

我心里想：‘年长的当先说话，寿高的当以智慧教训人。’

我說，年老的當先說話；壽高的當以智慧教訓人。

我說：『年長的當先說話；壽高的當以智慧教導人。』

我說：『年長的當先說話；壽高的當以智慧教導人。』

我想，前輩當先發言，長者當傳授智慧。

我心裡想：‘年長的當先說話，壽高的當以智慧教訓人。’

我心裏說：「應當讓年老的說話；讓壽高的以智慧教訓人。」

自謂歷日多者、當講論、享年永者、當以智誨人、

竊思有年者當先言、以道指示。

以為年老者當辯論、壽高者必以智慧訓人、

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

I thought,‘ Those who are older should speak first. Those who have lived for many years should teach people how to be wise.’

I said,‘ Let days speak, and many years teach wisdom.’

I thought,‘ Those who are older should speak, for wisdom comes with age.’

I thought that age should speak and maturity should teach wisdom.

I thought age should speak, And increased years should teach wisdom.

I said,‘ Age should speak, And multitude of years should teach wisdom.’

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

I thought that age should speak and maturity should teach wisdom.

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

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

Gray hair is like a crown of glory; it is attained in the path of righteousness.

Is not wisdom found among the aged? Does not long life bring understanding?

The Proverbs of Solomon son of David, king of Israel:To learn wisdom and moral instruction, and to discern wise counsel.To receive moral instruction in skillful living, in righteousness, justice, and equity.To impart shrewdness to the morally naive, and a discerning plan to the young person.

For though you should in fact be teachers by this time, you need someone to teach you the beginning elements of God’s utterances. You have gone back to needing milk, not solid food.

“ For inquire now of the former generation, and pay attention to the findings of their ancestors;For we were born yesterday and do not have knowledge, since our days on earth are but a shadow.Will they not instruct you and speak to you, and bring forth words from their understanding?

Come children! Listen to me! I will teach you what it means to fear the LORD.Do you want to really live? Would you love to live a long, happy life?

King Rehoboam consulted with the older advisers who had served his father Solomon when he had been alive. He asked them,“ How do you advise me to answer these people?”They said to him,“ Today if you show a willingness to help these people and grant their request, they will be your servants from this time forward.”But Rehoboam rejected their advice and consulted the young advisers who served him, with whom he had grown up.