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Job 32:8

WisdomThe Holy Spirit

6 So Elihu son of Barachel the Buzite declared: “I am young in years, while you are old; that is why I was timid and afraid to tell you what I know.

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

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

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

10 Therefore I say, ‘Listen to me; I too will declare what I know.’

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Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
But there is a spirit in a man, the breath of the Almighty, that gives him understanding.
KJV
But there is a spirit in man: and the inspiration of the Almighty giveth them understanding.
WEB
But there is a spirit in man, and the Spirit of the Almighty gives them understanding.
ASV
But there is a spirit in man, And the breath of the Almighty giveth them understanding.
DARBY
But there is a spirit which is in man; and the breath of the Almighty giveth them understanding.
BLB
Surely it [is] a spirit in a man, and the breath of Shaddai gives them understanding.
ÅB
Dog, det er menneskets ånd og den Allmektiges åndepust som gjør forstandig.
OTB
Men det er ånden i et menneske,
Den Allmektiges pust, som gir forståelse.
B1930
Dog, det er menneskets ånd og den Allmektiges åndepust som gjør forstandig.

Study notes (Tyndale)

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Cross references

  • Job 38:36

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

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  • Job 33:4

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

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  • 2 Timothy 3:16

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

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  • Proverbs 2:6

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

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  • James 1:5

    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.

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  • Ecclesiastes 2:26

    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 and a pursuit of the wind.

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  • 1 Corinthians 2:10–12

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

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  • Daniel 2:21

    He changes the times and seasons; He removes kings and establishes them. He gives wisdom to the wise and knowledge to the discerning.

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