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Job 12:12

The Pulpit Commentary on Job 12:12

The Pulpit Commentary · Joseph S. Exell and contributors · Public domain

With the ancient is wisdom; and in length of days understanding. Men get their wisdom gradually and painfully by much experience during a long stretch of time, so that it is not until they are" ancient" that we can call them wise or credit them with "understanding."

But with God the case is wholly different.

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