I understand more than the elders do, because I obey your rules.

我比年老的更明白，因我守了你的训词。

我比年老的更明白，因我谨守你的训词。

我比年老的更明白，因我谨守你的训词。

我比长者更明智，因为我遵守你的法则。

我比老年人更明理，因为我遵守你的训词。

我比长老们更有悟性，因为我谨守你的训诫。

我比年老的更明白，因我守了你的訓詞。

我比年老的更明白，因我謹守你的訓詞。

我比年老的更明白，因我謹守你的訓詞。

我比長者更明智，因為我遵守你的法則。

我比老年人更明理，因為我遵守你的訓詞。

我比老年人明理，因為你的訓令我恪守着。

我比長老們更有悟性，因為我謹守你的訓誡。

我所通達、越於耆老、以我守爾訓詞兮、

我恪守爾道、故較老成、尤明晰兮、

我有知識、逾於老成人、因我遵守主之命令、

遵行宏範。智邁父執。

I have more understanding than the elders, for I obey your precepts.

I understand more than the aged, for I keep your precepts.

I am even wiser than my elders, for I have kept your commandments.

I understand more than the elders because I obey your precepts.

I understand more than those who are old, Because I have complied with Your precepts.

I understand more than the ancients, Because I keep Your precepts.

I understand more than the aged, Because I have kept thy precepts.

I understand more than the elders because I obey Your precepts.

I understand more than the ancients, because I keep thy precepts.

I am more discerning than those older than I, for I observe your precepts.

I understand more than the aged, because I have kept your precepts.

“‘ “How can you people say,‘ We are wise. We have the law of the Lord’? Actually, the teachers of the law have told lies about it. Their pens have not written what is true.Those who think they are wise will be put to shame. They will become terrified. They will be trapped. They have not accepted my message. So what kind of wisdom do they have?

If you really want to become wise, you must begin by having respect for the Lord. All those who follow his rules have good understanding. People should praise him forever.

What do you know that we don’t know? What understanding do you have that we don’t have?People who are old and gray are on our side. And they are even older than your parents!

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

King Rehoboam asked the elders for advice. They had served his father Solomon while he was still living. Rehoboam asked them,“ What advice can you give me? How should I answer these people?”They replied,“ Serve them today. Give them what they are asking for. Then they’ll always serve you.”But Rehoboam didn’t accept the advice the elders gave him. Instead, he asked for advice from the young men. They had grown up with him and were now serving him.He asked them,“ What’s your advice? How should I answer these people? They say to me,‘ Make the load your father put on our shoulders lighter.’ ”The young men who had grown up with him gave their answer. They replied,“ These people have said to you,‘ Your father put a heavy load on our shoulders. Make it lighter.’ Now tell them,‘ My little finger is stronger than my father’s legs.My father put a heavy load on your shoulders. But I’ll make it even heavier. My father beat you with whips. But I’ll beat you with bigger whips.’ ”Three days later Jeroboam and all the people returned to Rehoboam. That’s because the king had said,“ Come back to me in three days.”The king answered the people in a mean way. He didn’t accept the advice the elders had given him.Instead, he followed the advice of the young men. He said,“ My father put a heavy load on your shoulders. But I’ll make it even heavier. My father beat you with whips. But I’ll beat you with bigger whips.”So the king didn’t listen to the people. That’s because the Lord had planned it that way. What he had said through Ahijah came true. Ahijah had spoken the Lord’ s message to Jeroboam, the son of Nebat. Ahijah was from Shiloh.

Elihu had waited before he spoke to Job. That’s because the others were older than he was.

I thought,‘ Those who are older should speak first. Those who have lived for many years should teach people how to be wise.’But the spirit in people gives them understanding. The breath of the Mighty One gives them wisdom.Older people aren’t the only ones who are wise. They aren’t the only ones who understand what is right.“ So I’m saying you should listen to me. I’ll tell you what I know.

Is anyone among you wise and understanding? That person should show it by living a good life. A wise person isn’t proud when they do good deeds.

He said to human beings,“ Have respect for the Lord. That will prove you are wise. Avoid evil. That will show you have understanding.”

“ So then, everyone who hears my words and puts them into practice is like a wise man. He builds his house on the rock.