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I said, `Days should speak, And multitude of years should teach wisdom.`
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The Principle of Respect
Commentators agree that Elihu is stating a widely respected principle: the elderly, with their long years of experience and observation, should be the ones to speak and teach wisdom. This reflects a cultural and biblical value of showing deference to one's elders, viewing their accumulated knowledge as a precious resource.
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Job
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18th Century
Presbyterian
I said, Days should speak – The aged ought to speak. They have had the advantage of long observation of the course of events; they …
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
I said, days should speak That is, men of days, of many days, who have lived many days and years in the world: man in common is but…
Elihu professes to speak by the inspiration of the Holy Spirit, and corrects both parties. He allowed that those who had the longest experience sho…
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13th Century
Catholic
After the dispute between Job and his friends had ended, the argument of Elihu against Job is introduced. He uses more penetrating arguments agains…
