en_tn/job/08/08.md

The writer continues to use parallelism in each of these verses, conveying a single idea using two different statements to emphasize the people's capacity to learn from their ancestors, given the brevity of life and the ancestors' willingness to impart teachings. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism)

about the ages past

"about earlier generations"

apply yourself to learn what our ancestors discovered

"study carefully what our ancestors discovered" or "consider what our forefathers discovered"

our days on earth are a shadow

In this simile, life is compared to a shadow; both pass by quickly. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile)

Will they not teach you and tell you, Will they not speak words from their hearts?

Bildad poses this question to rebuke Job. AT: "They will teach you and tell you, and from their understanding bring forth words" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion)