This book is not inspired by God and is not part of the Christian canon or the Jewish Tanakh. It is shown only for historical and study purposes. View full explanation Wisdom 4:8 - King James Version with Apocrypha - American Edition8 For honorable age is not that which standeth in length of time, nor that is measured by number of years. See the chapterMore versionsCommon English Bible8 Those who are old aren’t honorable simply because time has passed. Old age isn’t measured by counting up a person’s years. See the chapterCatholic Public Domain Version8 For old age is made venerable, neither by lasting long, nor by counting the number of years; yet understanding is the gray hair of wisdom for men, See the chapterDouay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version8 For venerable old age is not that of long time, nor counted by the number of years: but the understanding of a man is grey hairs. See the chapterGood News Translation (US Version)8 We honor old age, but not just because a person has lived a long time. See the chapterWorld English Bible - American English Edition - without Strong's Numbers8 For honorable old age is not that which stands in length of time, nor is its measure given by number of years, See the chapter |