Job 32:8
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New International Version (©1984)
But it is the spirit in a man, the breath of the Almighty, that gives him understanding.

New American Standard Bible (©1995)
"But it is a spirit in man, And the breath of the Almighty gives them understanding.

GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995)
However, there is in humans a Spirit, the breath of the Almighty, that gives them understanding.

King James Bible
But there is a spirit in man: and the inspiration of the Almighty giveth them understanding.

American King James Version
But there is a spirit in man: and the inspiration of the Almighty gives them understanding.

American Standard Version
But there is a spirit in man, And the breath of the Almighty giveth them understanding.

Bible in Basic English
But truly it is the spirit in man, even the breath of the Ruler of all, which gives them knowledge.

Douay-Rheims Bible
But, as I see, there is a spirit in men, and the inspiration of the Almighty giveth understanding.

Darby Bible Translation
But there is a spirit which is in man; and the breath of the Almighty giveth them understanding.

English Revised Version
But there is a spirit in man, and the breath of the Almighty giveth them understanding.

Webster's Bible Translation
But there is a spirit in man: and the inspiration of the Almighty giveth them understanding.

World English Bible
But there is a spirit in man, and the breath of the Almighty gives them understanding.

Young's Literal Translation
Surely a spirit is in man, And the breath of the Mighty One Doth cause them to understand.

Geneva Study Bible

But there is a spirit in man: {f} and the inspiration of the Almighty giveth them understanding.

(f) It is a special gift of God that man has understanding and comes neither from nature nor by age.

Wesley's Notes

32:8 Spirit - The spirit of God. Giveth - To whom he pleaseth.

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Bible Commentary

8. Elihu claims inspiration, as a divinely commissioned messenger to Job (Job 33:6, 23); and that claim is not contradicted in Job 42:4, 5. Translate: "But the spirit (which God puts) in man, and the inspiration . is that which giveth," &c.; it is not mere "years" which give understanding (Pr 2:6; Joh 20:22).

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary

32:6-14 Elihu professes to speak by the inspiration of the Holy Spirit, and corrects both parties. He allowed that those who had the longest experience should speak first. But God gives wisdom as he pleases; this encouraged him to state his opinion. By attention to the word of God, and dependence upon the Holy Spirit, young men may become wiser than the aged; but this wisdom will render them swift to hear, slow to speak, and disposed to give others a patient hearing.


Job 33:4 "The Spirit of God has made me, And the breath of the Almighty gives me life.
Job 38:36 "Who has put wisdom in the innermost being Or given understanding to the mind? (NASB ©1995)

Almighty Breath Cause Gives Inspiration Makes Mighty Ruler Spirit Surely Understand Understanding


But there is a spirit in man: and the inspiration of the Almighty giveth them understanding.

the inspiration 4:12-21 33:16 35:11 38:36 Ge 41:39 1Ki 3:12,28 4:29 Pr 2:6 Ec 2:26 Da 1:17 2:21 1Co 2:10-12 12:8 2Ti 3:16 Jas 1:5

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