“ Find out what our parents taught. Discover what those who lived before them learned.

“请你考问前代，追念他们的列祖所查究的。

“请你询问上代，思念他们祖先所查究的。

“请你询问上代，思念他们祖先所查究的。

“你要请教先辈，探究祖先的经验。

请你查问前几代，留意他们列祖所查究的。

請你考問前代，追念他們的列祖所查究的。

「請你詢問上代，思念他們祖先所查究的。

「請你詢問上代，思念他們祖先所查究的。

「你要請教先輩，探究祖先的經驗。

請你查問前幾代，留意他們列祖所查究的。

『你請查問前代，注意他們列祖所考察的；（

我為昨日之人、罔有知識、在世之日如影、請爾詢於前代、務厥祖所考驗、

我生無幾日、如影靡定、知識未擴、所貴乎博稽古昔、取法前人、

爾考問前代、追念列祖所經驗、

“ Ask the former generation and find out what their ancestors learned,

“ For inquire, please, of bygone ages, and consider what the fathers have searched out.

“ Just ask the previous generation. Pay attention to the experience of our ancestors.

For ask the previous generation, and pay attention to what their ancestors discovered,

“ Please inquire of past generations, And consider the things searched out by their fathers.

“ For inquire, please, of the former age, And consider the things discovered by their fathers;

For inquire, I pray thee, of the former age, And apply thyself to that which their fathers have searched out

For ask the previous generation, and pay attention to what their fathers discovered,

For enquire, I pray thee, of the former age, and prepare thyself to the search of their fathers:

“ For inquire now of the former generation, and pay attention to the findings of their ancestors;

“ Please inquire of past generations. Find out about the learning of their fathers.

I’ll tell you what those who are wise have said. They don’t hide anything they’ve received from their people of long ago.

Ask now about the days of long ago. Find out what happened long before your time. Ask about what has happened since the time God created human beings on the earth. Ask from one end of the world to the other. Has anything as great as this ever happened? Has anything like it ever been heard of?

Remember the days of long ago. Think about what the Lord did through those many years. Ask your father. He will tell you. Ask your elders. They’ll explain it to you.

Those things happened to them as examples for us. They were written down to warn us. That’s because we are living at the time when God’s work is being completed.

People who are old and gray are on our side. And they are even older than your parents!

It is those who are alive who praise you. And that’s what I’m doing today. Parents tell their children about how faithful you are.

Everything written in the past was written to teach us. The Scriptures give us strength to go on. They encourage us and give us hope.

Old people are wise. Those who live a long time have understanding.

We have heard about them and we know them. Our people who lived before us have told us about them.We won’t hide them from our children. We will tell them to those who live after us. We will tell them what the Lord has done that is worthy of praise. We will talk about his power and the wonderful things he has done.

Elihu the Buzite, the son of Barakel, said,“ I’m young, and you are old. So I was afraid to tell you what I know.I thought,‘ Those who are older should speak first. Those who have lived for many years should teach people how to be wise.’

God, we have heard what you did. Those who came before us have told us what you did in their days, in days long ago.