Job 32:8 “But there is a spirit in a man, the breath of the Almighty, that gives…”

Job 32:8

But there is a spirit in a man, the breath of the Almighty, that gives him understanding.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

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 Spirit 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.

Geneva Bible 1599

Surely there is a spirite in man, but the inspiration of the Almightie giueth vnderstanding.

Darby Translation

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

Young's Literal Translation

Surely a spirit is in man, And the breath of the Mighty One Doth cause them to understand.

Bible in Basic English

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

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Cross references

“the inspiration”

Job 38:36 2 Timothy 3:16 Proverbs 2:6 James 1:5 Ecclesiastes 2:26 1 Corinthians 2:10–12

Job 38:36 · BSB

Who has put wisdom in the heart or given understanding to the mind?

2 Timothy 3:16 · BSB

All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for instruction, for conviction, for correction, and for training in righteousness,

Proverbs 2:6 · BSB

For the LORD gives wisdom; from His mouth come knowledge and understanding.

James 1:5 · BSB

Now if any of you lacks wisdom, he should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to him.

Ecclesiastes 2:26 · BSB

To the man who is pleasing in His sight, He gives wisdom and knowledge and joy, but to the sinner He assigns the task of gathering and accumulating that which he will hand over to one who pleases God. This too is futile…

1 Corinthians 2:10–12 · BSB

But God has revealed it to us by the Spirit. The Spirit searches all things, even the deep things of God.

Also

Job 33:4

Job 33:4 · BSB

The Spirit of God has made me, and the breath of the Almighty gives me life.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

7I thought that age should speak, and many years should teach wisdom.

9It is not only the old who are wise, or the elderly who understand justice.

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