With aged men is wisdom, in length of days understanding.
King Rechav`am took counsel with the old men, who had stood before Shlomo his father while he yet lived, saying, What counsel give you me to return answer to this people?
With us are both the gray-headed and the very aged men, much elder than your father.
Elihu the son of Barakh'el the Buzite answered, *I am young, and you are very old; Therefore I held back, and didn't dare show you my opinion.
I said, 'Days should speak, and multitude of years should teach wisdom.'
*Please inquire of past generations. Find out about the learning of their fathers.