Job 32:9

“Great men are not [always] wise, etc.] Men of grandeur and dignity, as Job’s friends might be, the rich, the honourable, and noble; the apostle is thought to refer to this, at least to express the sentiment contained in it, (<460126>1 Corinthians 1:26); or the great in quantity, the many, the multitude; and therefore are not to be followed in principle or practice; or that are great in years, well stricken in age, have lived long in the world, so some versions f1167; or are doctors, teachers of others, masters in Israel, as Nicodemus, and yet ignorant; all these may be wise in natural, civil, and worldly things, though this is not always the case; but not wise and knowing in divine and…”

“Great--rather, "old" (Job 32:6). So Hebrew, in Gen 25:23. "Greater, less" for the older, the younger. judgment--what is right.”

“Great men are not always wise - Though wisdom may in general be looked for in them, yet it is not universally true. Great men here denote those who are distinguished for rank, age, authority. Neither do the aged understand judgment - That is, they do not always understand it. The word judgment here means right, truth. They do not always understand what is the exact truth in regard to the divine administration. This is an apology for what he was about to say, and for the fact that one so young should speak. Of the truth of what he here said there could be no doubt, and hence, there was a propriety that one who was young should also be allowed to express his opinion on important subjects.…”

“Judgment - What is just and right. Job 32:12”

“Great: Jer 5:5; Mat 11:25; Joh 7:48; Co1 1:26, Co1 1:27, Co1 2:7, Co1 2:8; Jam 2:6, Jam 2:7 neither: Job 12:20; Ecc 4:13 Job 32:10”