[和合本] 我说，年老的当先说话，寿高的当以智慧教训人。
[新标点] 我说，年老的当先说话；寿高的当以智慧教训人。
[和合修] 我说：‘年长的当先说话；寿高的当以智慧教导人。’
[新译本] 我心里想：‘年长的当先说话，寿高的当以智慧教训人。’
[当代修] 我想，前辈当先发言，长者当传授智慧。
[现代修] 我想，我应该让前辈说话，让年纪大的传授他们的智慧。
[吕振中] 我心里说：‘应当让年老的说话；让寿高的以智慧教训人。’
[思高本] 我心想：“老人应先发言，年高者应教人智慧。”
[文理本] 自谓历日多者、当讲论、享年永者、当以智诲人、
[GNT] I told myself that you ought to speak, that you older men should share your wisdom.
[BBE] I said to myself, It is right for the old to say what is in their minds, and for those who are far on in years to give out wisdom.
[KJV] I said, Days should speak, and multitude of years should teach wisdom.
[NKJV] I said, 'Age should speak, And multitude of years should teach wisdom.'
[KJ21] I said, `Days should speak, and multitude of years should teach wisdom.'
[NASB] I (Lit said)thought (Lit days)age should speak, And (Lit many)increased years should teach wisdom.
[NRSV] I said, 'Let days speak, and many years teach wisdom.'
[WEB] I said, 'Days should speak, and multitude of years should teach wisdom.'
[ESV] I said, 'Let days speak, and many years teach wisdom.'
[NIV] I thought, 'Age should speak; advanced years should teach wisdom.'
[NIrV] I thought, 'Those who are older should speak first. Those who have lived for many years should teach people how to be wise.'
[HCSB] I thought that age should speak and maturity should teach wisdom.
[CSB] I thought that age should speak and maturity should teach wisdom.
[AMP] I said, Age should speak, and a multitude of years should teach wisdom [so let it be heard].
[NLT] I thought, 'Those who are older should speak, for wisdom comes with age.'
[YLT] I said: Days do speak, And multitude of years teach wisdom.