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

New Living Translation
But there is a spirit within people, the breath of the Almighty within them, that makes them intelligent.

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

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

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

NASB 1995
"But it is a spirit in man, And the breath of the Almighty gives them understanding.

NASB 1977
“But it is a spirit in man, And the breath of the Almighty gives them understanding.

Amplified Bible
“But there is [a vital force and] a spirit [of intelligence] in man, And the breath of the Almighty gives them understanding.

Christian Standard Bible
But it is the spirit in a person— the breath from the Almighty— that gives anyone understanding.

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

Contemporary English Version
now I truly realize wisdom comes from God.

Good News Translation
But it is the spirit of Almighty God that comes to us and gives us wisdom.

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

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

NET Bible
But it is a spirit in people, the breath of the Almighty, that makes them understand.
Classic Translations
King James Bible
But there is a spirit in man: and the inspiration of the Almighty giveth them understanding.

New King James Version
But there is a spirit in man, And the breath of the Almighty gives him understanding.

King James 2000 Bible
But there is a spirit in man: and the inspiration of the Almighty gives him understanding.

New Heart English Bible
But there is a spirit in man, and the breath of Shaddai gives them understanding.

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

A Faithful Version
But there is a spirit in man and the inspiration of the Almighty gives them 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.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
Surely there is a spirite in man, but the inspiration of the Almightie giueth vnderstanding.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
Euery man no doubt hath a mynde, but it is the inspiration of the almightie that geueth vnderstanding.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
Euery ma (no doute) hath a mynde, but it is the inspyracion of the Allmightie that geueth vnderstondinge.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
Surely a spirit is in man, "" And the breath of the Mighty One "" Causes them to understand.

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

Smith's Literal Translation
But it is a spirit in man, and the breath of the Almighty will cause them to understand.

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

Catholic Public Domain Version
But I see now that there is only breath in men, and that it is the inspiration of the Almighty that gives understanding.

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
Truly a spirit is in a man and the breath of God is discernment to them

Lamsa Bible
Truly, there is a spirit in men; and the breath of the Almighty gives them understanding.

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
But it is a spirit in man, And the breath of the Almighty, that giveth them understanding.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
but there is a spirit in mortals; and the inspiration of the Almighty is that which teaches.
















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