Job 12:12
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
12 So with old age is wisdom,(A)
and with length of days understanding.
Job 32:9
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
9 It is not those of many days who are wise,
nor the aged who understand the right.
Ben Sira 25:4-6
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
4 How appropriate is sound judgment in the gray-haired,
and good counsel in the elderly!
5 How appropriate is wisdom in the aged,
understanding and counsel in the venerable!
6 The crown of the elderly, wide experience;
their glory, the fear of the Lord.
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