7. I thought that age should speakand maturity should teach wisdom.
8. But it is a spirit in man and the breath of the Almightythat give him understanding.
9. It is not only the old who are wiseor the elderly who understand how to judge.
10. Therefore I say, “Listen to me.I too will declare what I know.”
11. Look, I waited for your conclusions;I listened to your insightsas you sought for words.