Job 32:7

“I said, ‘Days should speak, and the multitude of years should make known wisdom.’”

Job 32:7 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Job 32:7, word by word

I saidאָמַרְתִּיamarti

say

To say with the mouth to someone what one thinks or wants, or to answer him.

Where else “amarti” appears
‘Daysיָמִיםyamim

time

Literally "the days": a period, an age, or the span of someone's life.

Where else “yamim” appears
should speakיְדַבֵּרוּyedaberu

speak

To speak, say something; above all God to his people.

Where else “yedaberu” appears
and the multitudeרֹבrov

multitude

A great crowd of people or things.

Where else “rov” appears
of yearsשָׁנִיםshanim

year

Each full turn of the seasons, by which time is counted.

Where else “shanim” appears
should make knownיֹדִיעוּyodiu

make known

To make someone aware, teach.

Where else “yodiu” appears
wisdom.’חָכְמָהchachma

wisdom

Knowing how to live well; it begins with revering YHWH.

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The context

6And Elihu son of Barachel the Buzite answered and said: “I am young in days, and you are very old; therefore I held back and was afraid to declare my knowledge to you.

7 · This verse (above)

8Surely it is a spirit in the mortal, and the breath of Shaddai that makes them understand.

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