I said, Days should speak, and multitude of years should teach wisdom.

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

For enquire, I pray thee, of the former age, and prepare thyself to the search of their fathers:

That the aged men be sober, grave, temperate, sound in faith, in charity, in patience. {sober: or, vigilant}

I said, Days should speak, and multitude of years should teach wisdom.

I understand more than the ancients, because I keep thy precepts.

{Art} thou the first man {that} was born? or wast thou made before the hills?

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

And king Rehoboam consulted with the old men, that stood before Solomon his father while he yet lived, and said, How do ye advise that I may answer this people?

For enquire, I pray thee, of the former age, and prepare thyself to the search of their fathers:

Hear this, ye old men, and give ear, all ye inhabitants of the land. Hath this been in your days, or even in the days of your fathers?

And king Rehoboam took counsel with the old men that had stood before Solomon his father while he yet lived, saying, What counsel give ye {me} to return answer to this people?