I understand more than the aged, Because I have kept thy precepts.
I understand more than the ancients, Because I keep thy precepts.
I understand more than the aged, because I keep Your precepts [hearing, receiving, loving, and obeying them].
I have more understanding than the elders because I guard your precepts.
With aged men is wisdom, And in length of days understanding.
And unto man he said, Behold, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom; And to depart from evil is understanding.
Now Elihu had waited to speak unto Job, because they were elder than he.
The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom; A good understanding have all they that do thereafter: His praise endureth for ever.
Give me understanding, and I shall keep thy law; Yea, I shall observe it with my whole heart.
Every one therefore which heareth these words of mine, and doeth them, shall be likened unto a wise man, which built his house upon the rock:
Who is wise and understanding among you? let him shew by his good life his works in meekness of wisdom.