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Job 32:8
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KJ21
But there is a spirit in man, and the inspiration of the Almighty giveth them understanding.
ASV
But there is a spirit in man, And the breath of the Almighty giveth them understanding.
AMP
“But there is [a vital force and] a spirit [of intelligence] in man, And the breath of the Almighty gives them understanding.
AMPC
But there is [a vital force] a spirit [of intelligence] in man, and the breath of the Almighty gives men understanding.
BRG
But there is a spirit in man: and the inspiration of the Almighty giveth them understanding.
CSB
But it is the spirit in a person— the breath from the Almighty— that gives anyone understanding.
CSBA
But it is the spirit in a person – the breath from the Almighty – that gives anyone understanding.
CEB
But the spirit in a person, the Almighty’s breath, gives understanding.
CJB
But it is the spirit in a person, the breath from Shaddai, that gives him understanding —
CEV
now I truly realize wisdom comes from God.
DARBY
But there is a spirit which is in man; and the breath of the Almighty giveth them understanding.
DRA
But, as I see, there is a spirit in men, and the inspiration of the Almighty giveth understanding.
ERV
But it is the spirit in people, the breath from God All-Powerful, that makes them understand.
EASY
But it is a person's spirit that helps them to understand things. Almighty God has to put his breath into them.
EHV
However, it is the spirit in a man and the breath of the Almighty that give a man understanding.
ESV
But it is the spirit in man, the breath of the Almighty, that makes him understand.
ESVUK
But it is the spirit in man, the breath of the Almighty, that makes him understand.
EXB
But it is the spirit in a person, the breath of ·the Almighty [Shaddai], that gives understanding.
GNV
Surely there is a spirit in man, but the inspiration of the Almighty giveth understanding.
GW
However, there is in humans a Spirit, the breath of the Almighty, that gives them understanding.
GNT
But it is the spirit of Almighty God that comes to us and gives us wisdom.
HCSB
But it is a spirit in man and the breath of the Almighty that give him understanding.
ICB
But it is the spirit in a person that gives him understanding. It is the breath of God All-Powerful in him.
ISV
However, a spirit exists in mankind, and the Almighty’s breath gives him insight.”
JUB
Certainly there is a spirit in man, and the inspiration of the Almighty gives them understanding.
KJV
But there is a spirit in man: and the inspiration of the Almighty giveth them understanding.
AKJV
But there is a spirit in man: and the inspiration of the Almighty giveth them understanding.
LSB
But it is a spirit in man, And the breath of the Almighty gives them understanding.
LEB
“Truly, it is a spirit in a human being, and the breath of Shaddai teaches them.
TLB
but it is not mere age that makes men wise. Rather, it is the spirit in a man, the breath of the Almighty that makes him intelligent.
MSG
This is what Elihu, son of Barakel the Buzite, said: “I’m a young man, and you are all old and experienced. That’s why I kept quiet and held back from joining the discussion. I kept thinking, ‘Experience will tell. The longer you live, the wiser you become.’ But I see I was wrong—it’s God’s Spirit in a person, the breath of the Almighty One, that makes wise human insight possible. The experts have no corner on wisdom; getting old doesn’t guarantee good sense. So I’ve decided to speak up. Listen well! I’m going to tell you exactly what I think.
MEV
But there is a spirit in man, and the breath of the Almighty gives him understanding.
NOG
However, there is in humans a Ruach, the breath of Shadday, that gives them understanding.
NABRE
But there is a spirit in human beings, the breath of the Almighty, that gives them understanding.
NASB
But it is a spirit that is in mankind, And the breath of the Almighty gives them understanding.
NASB1995
“But it is a spirit in man, And the breath of the Almighty gives them understanding.
NCB
“But it is the spirit in a man, the breath of the Almighty, that gives him understanding.
NCV
But it is the spirit in a person, the breath of the Almighty, that gives understanding.
NET
But it is a spirit in people, the breath of the Almighty, that makes them understand.
NIRV
But the spirit in people gives them understanding. The breath of the Mighty One gives them wisdom.
NIV
But it is the spirit in a person, the breath of the Almighty, that gives them understanding.
NIVUK
But it is the spirit in a person, the breath of the Almighty, that gives them understanding.
NKJV
But there is a spirit in man, And the breath of the Almighty gives him understanding.
NLV
But it is the spirit in a man and the breath of the All-powerful that gives him understanding.
NLT
But there is a spirit within people, the breath of the Almighty within them, that makes them intelligent.
NRSVA
But truly it is the spirit in a mortal, the breath of the Almighty, that makes for understanding.
NRSVACE
But truly it is the spirit in a mortal, the breath of the Almighty, that makes for understanding.
NRSVCE
But truly it is the spirit in a mortal, the breath of the Almighty, that makes for understanding.
NRSVUE
But truly it is the spirit in a mortal, the breath of the Almighty that makes for understanding.
OJB
But there is a ruach in enosh, and the neshamat Shaddai giveth them binah.
RGT
“Surely, there is a spirit in man. But the inspiration of the Almighty gives understanding.
RSV
But it is the spirit in a man, the breath of the Almighty, that makes him understand.
RSVCE
But it is the spirit in a man, the breath of the Almighty, that makes him understand.
TLV
But there is a spirit in people, the breath of Shaddai that gives them understanding.
VOICE
But alas, it turns out it is the spirit in a man, not age, and the breath of the Highest One within him that lends understanding.
WEB
But there is a spirit in man, and the Spirit of the Almighty gives them understanding.
WYC
But as I see now, a spirit is in men, and the inspiration, either revelation, of Almighty God giveth understanding.
YLT
Surely a spirit is in man, And the breath of the Mighty One Doth cause them to understand.
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