Job 15:7–10

7 “Are you the first man ever born?

Were you brought forth before the hills?

8 Do you listen in on God’s council?

Do you have a monopoly on wisdom?

9 What do you know that we do not know?

What insights do you have that we do not have?

10 The gray-haired and the aged are on our side,

men even older than your father.

7 “Are you the first man who was born?

Or were you brought forth before the hills?

8 Have you listened in the council of God?

And do you limit wisdom to yourself?

9 What do you know that we do not know?

What do you understand that is not clear to us?

10 Both the gray-haired and the aged are among us,

older than your father.

7 “Were you the first person ever born?

Were you born before the hills were made?

8 Were you listening at God’s secret council?

Do you have a monopoly on wisdom?

9 What do you know that we don’t?

What do you understand that we do not?

10 On our side are aged, gray-haired men

much older than your father!

7 “Are you the first man who was born?

Or were you made before the hills?

8 Have you heard the counsel of God?

Do you limit wisdom to yourself?

9 What do you know that we do not know?

What do you understand that is not in us?

10 Both the gray-haired and the aged are among us,

Much older than your father.

7 “You are not the first man ever born;

you are not older than the hills.

8 You did not listen in on God’s secret council.

But you limit wisdom to yourself.

9 You don’t know any more than we know.

You don’t understand any more than we understand.

10 Old people with gray hair are on our side;

they are even older than your father.

7 Art thou the first man that was born?

Or wast thou brought forth before the hills?

8 Hast thou heard the secret counsel of God?

And dost thou limit wisdom to thyself?

9 What knowest thou, that we know not?

What understandest thou, which is not in us?

10 With us are both the grayheaded and the very aged men,

Much elder than thy father.

7 Art thou the first man that was born? and wast thou brought forth before the hills? 8 Hast thou listened in the secret council of †God? And hast thou absorbed wisdom for thyself? 9 What knowest thou that we know not? what understandest thou which is not in us? 10 Both the greyheaded and the aged are with us, older than thy father.

7 “Were you the first human to be born? 

Were you delivered before the hills ⸤existed⸥? 

8 Did you listen in on God’s council meeting 

and receive a monopoly on wisdom? 

9 What do you know that we don’t know? 

What do you understand that we don’t? 

10 Both the old and the gray-haired are among us. 

They are older than your father. 

7 Were you the first person ever born,

or were you brought forth before the hills?

8 Do you listen in on the council of God,

or have a monopoly on wisdom?

9 What do you know that we don’t?

What do you understand that is not clear to us?

10 Both the gray-haired and the elderly are with us,

men older than your father.

7 “Are you the firstborn of the human race?

Were you brought forth before the hills?

8 Have you listened in the council of God?

And do you limit wisdom to yourself?

9 What do you know that we do not know?

What do you understand that is not clear to us?

10 The gray-haired and the aged are on our side,

those older than your father.

7 “Were you born the firstborn of the human race?

And were you brought forth before the hills?

8 Have you listened in God’s confidential discussion?

And do you limit wisdom to yourself?

9 What do you know that we do not know?

What do you understand that is not clear to us?

10 Both the gray-haired and the old are among us—

those older than your father.

7 “Are you the first man who was ever born?

Were you created before the hills?

8 Do you listen in when God speaks with his angels?

Do you think you are the only wise person?

9 What do you know that we don’t know?

What understanding do you have that we don’t have?

10 People who are old and gray are on our side.

And they are even older than your parents!

7 “Were you the first man to be born,

Or were you brought forth before the hills?

8 “Do you hear the secret counsel of God,

And limit wisdom to yourself?

9 “What do you know that we do not know?

What do you understand that we do not?

10 “Both the gray-haired and the aged are among us,

Older than your father.