Job 32:8 But it is the spirit in a person, the breath of the Almighty, that gives them understanding.

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Parallel Verses

New International Version
But it is the spirit in a person, the breath of the Almighty, that gives them understanding.

English Standard Version
But it is the spirit in man, the breath of the Almighty, that makes him understand.

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

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

Holman Christian Standard Bible
But it is a spirit in man and the breath of the Almighty that give him understanding.

International Standard Version
However, a spirit exists in mankind, and the Almighty's breath gives him insight.

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

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.

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

Cross References

Genesis 41:38
And Pharaoh said to his servants, Can we find such a one as this is, a man in whom the Spirit of God is?

Job 12:13
With him is wisdom and strength, he has counsel and understanding.

Job 27:3
All the while my breath is in me, and the spirit of God is in my nostrils;

Job 33:4
The spirit of God has made me, and the breath of the Almighty has given me life.

Job 38:36
Who has put wisdom in the inward parts? or who has given understanding to the heart?

Proverbs 2:6
For the LORD gives wisdom: out of his mouth comes knowledge and understanding.

Ecclesiastes 2:26
For God gives to a man that is good in his sight wisdom, and knowledge, and joy: but to the sinner he gives travail, to gather and to heap up, that he may give to him that is good before God. This also is vanity and vexation of spirit.

Daniel 1:17
As for these four children, God gave them knowledge and skill in all learning and wisdom: and Daniel had understanding in all visions and dreams.

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Commentaries

Matthew Henry's 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.

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown

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).