KJV ORIGINAL
For enquire, I pray thee, of the former age, and prepare thyself to the search of their fathers:
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
Please, ask about the generations that came before us, and prepare yourself to carefully study what their ancestors learned.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
The writer is urging someone to learn from the wisdom and experiences of previous generations.
📚 Historical Context
This is Bildad the Shuhite speaking to Job during his suffering, representing the second of Job's three friends who came to counsel him. In ancient Near Eastern culture, wisdom was often passed down through oral tradition, and consulting the experiences of previous generations was considered essential for understanding life's difficulties. Bildad is arguing that Job should look to ancestral wisdom to understand his current troubles.
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