^{7 Ref} I said, 'Days should speak, And multitude of years should teach wisdom.'

^{8 Ref} But there is a spirit in man, And the breath of the Almighty gives them understanding.

^{9 Ref} It is not the great who are wise, Nor the aged who understand justice.

^{10 Ref} Therefore I said, 'Listen to me; I also will show my opinion.'

^{11 Ref} "Behold, I waited for your words, And I listened for your reasoning, While you searched out what to say.

^{12 Ref} Yes, I gave you my full attention, But there was no one who convinced Job, Or who answered his words, among you.

^{13 Ref} Beware lest you say, 'We have found wisdom, God may refute him, not man:'