Job 15 · Verse 10

Job 15:10

With us are both the grayheaded and very aged men, much elder than thy father.
Job 15:10, King James Version

Job 15:10 in other translations

BSBBoth the gray-haired and the aged are on our side— men much older than your father.
WEBWith us are both the gray-headed and the very aged men, much older than your father.
ASVWith us are both the gray-headed and the very aged men, Much elder than thy father.
YLTBoth the gray-headed And the very aged are among us--Greater than thy father in days.
DARBYBoth the greyheaded and the aged are with us, older than thy father.
BBEWith us are men who are grey-haired and full of years, much older than your father.
WebsterWith us are both the gray headed and very aged men, much older than thy father.

What does Job 15:10 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
10. On our side, thinking with us are the aged. Job had admitted that wisdom is with them (Job 12:12). Eliphaz seems to have been himself older than Job; perhaps the other two were also (Job 32:6). Job, in Job 30:1, does not refer to his three friends; it therefore forms no objection. The Arabs are proud of fulness of years.

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 10 With us are both the gray-headed - One copy of the Chaldee Targum paraphrases the verse thus: "Truly Eliphaz the hoary-headed, and Bildad the long-lived, are among us; and Zophar, who in age surpasseth thy father." It is very likely that Eliphaz refers to himself and his friends in this verse, and not either to the old men of their tribes, or to the masters by whom they themselves were instructed. Eliphaz seems to have been the eldest of these sages; and, therefore, he takes the lead in each part of this dramatic poem.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Job 15:1-16

Eliphaz begins a second attack upon Job, instead of being softened by his complaints. He unjustly charges Job with casting off the fear of God, and all regard to him, and restraining prayer. See in what religion is summed up, fearing God, and praying to him; the former the most needful principle, the latter the most needful practice. Eliphaz charges Job with self-conceit. He charges him with contempt of the counsels…

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Job 15:10 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

גַּם\־gam-bothH1571
שָׂ֣בsav[the] gray hairedH7867
גַּם\־gam-as well asH1571
יָשִׁ֣ישׁya.Shish[the] agedH3453
בָּ֑נוּBa.nu[are] among us
כַּבִּ֖ירka.Bir[those] oldH3524
מֵאָבִ֣יךָme.'a.Vi.khamore than father yourH1
יָמִֽים\׃ya.MimdaysH3117

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Cross references for Job 15:10

  • Job 32:6-7

    And Elihu the son of Barachel the Buzite answered and said, I am young, and ye are very old; wherefore I was afraid, and durst not shew you mine opinion. I said, Days should speak, and multitude of years should teach wisdom.

  • Job 12:12

    With the ancient is wisdom; and in length of days understanding.

  • Job 8:8-10

    For enquire, I pray thee, of the former age, and prepare thyself to the search of their fathers: (For we are but of yesterday, and know nothing, because our days upon earth are a shadow:) Shall not they teach thee, and tell thee, and utter words out of their heart?

  • Deuteronomy 32:7

    Remember the days of old, consider the years of many generations: ask thy father, and he will shew thee; thy elders, and they will tell thee.

  • Proverbs 16:31

    The hoary head is a crown of glory, if it be found in the way of righteousness.

  • Job 12:20

    He removeth away the speech of the trusty, and taketh away the understanding of the aged.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
the gray-headed.
8:8-10; 12:20; 32:6,7; De 32:7; Pr 16:31

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (Samuel Bagster, c. 1836) · public domain

Context

  • Job 15:9

    What knowest thou, that we know not? what understandest thou, which is not in us?

  • Job 15:10

    With us are both the grayheaded and very aged men, much elder than thy father.

  • Job 15:11

    Are the consolations of God small with thee? is there any secret thing with thee?

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Job 15:10 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Entre nosotros también hay cano, también hay viejo mucho mayor en días que tu padre.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		Parmi nous il y a aussi des hommes à cheveux blancs et des vieillards plus âgés que ton père.
German
Elberfelder 1871		Unter uns sind auch Alte, auch Greise, reicher an Tagen als dein Vater.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		Et senes et antiqui sunt in nobis, multo vetustiores quam patres tui.