Job 32:7
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I said, Days should speak, and multitude of years should teach wisdom.I thought that age should speak, and many years should teach wisdom.
In other translations
I said, Days should speak, and multitude of years should teach wisdom.I thought that age should speak, and many years should teach wisdom.
Hebrew words
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