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

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

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

Gray hair is a crown of splendor; it is attained in the way 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:for gaining wisdom and instruction; for understanding words of insight;for receiving instruction in prudent behavior, doing what is right and just and fair;for giving prudence to those who are simple, knowledge and discretion to the young—

In fact, though by this time you ought to be teachers, you need someone to teach you the elementary truths of God’s word all over again. You need milk, not solid food!

“ Ask the former generation and find out what their ancestors learned,for we were born only yesterday and know nothing, and our days on earth are but a shadow.Will they not instruct you and tell you? Will they not bring forth words from their understanding?

Come, my children, listen to me; I will teach you the fear of the Lord.Whoever of you loves life and desires to see many good days,

Then King Rehoboam consulted the elders who had served his father Solomon during his lifetime.“ How would you advise me to answer these people?” he asked.They replied,“ If today you will be a servant to these people and serve them and give them a favorable answer, they will always be your servants.”But Rehoboam rejected the advice the elders gave him and consulted the young men who had grown up with him and were serving him.