Job 32:8 - Revised Standard Version (RSV-CI)

⁸ But it is the spirit in a man, the breath of the Almighty, that makes him understand.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

⁸ But there is a spirit in man: And the inspiration of the Almighty giveth them understanding.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

⁸ But there is [a vital force] a spirit [of intelligence] in man, and the breath of the Almighty gives men understanding. [Prov. 2:6.]

American Standard Version (1901)

⁸ But there is a spirit in man, And the breath of the Almighty giveth them understanding.

Common English Bible

⁸ But the spirit in a person, the Almighty’s breath, gives understanding.

Catholic Public Domain Version

⁸ But I see now that there is only breath in men, and that it is the inspiration of the Almighty that gives understanding.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

⁸ But, as I see, there is a spirit in men, and the inspiration of the Almighty giveth understanding.

Job 32:8 Cross References

Genesis 41:38

And Pharaoh said to his servants, “Can we find such a man as this, in whom is the Spirit of God?”

Genesis 41:39

So Pharaoh said to Joseph, “Since God has shown you all this, there is none so discreet and wise as you are;

1 Kings 3:12

behold, I now do according to your word. Behold, I give you a wise and discerning mind, so that none like you has been before you and none like you shall arise after you.

1 Kings 3:28

And all Israel heard of the judgment which the king had rendered; and they stood in awe of the king, because they perceived that the wisdom of God was in him, to render justice.

1 Kings 4:29

And God gave Solomon wisdom and understanding beyond measure, and largeness of mind like the sand on the seashore,

1 Kings 5:9

My servants shall bring it down to the sea from Lebanon; and I will make it into rafts to go by sea to the place you direct, and I will have them broken up there, and you shall receive it; and you shall meet my wishes by providing food for my household.”

Job 12:13

“With God are wisdom and might; he has counsel and understanding.

Job 12:16

With him are strength and wisdom; the deceived and the deceiver are his.

Job 27:3

as long as my breath is in me, and the spirit of God is in my nostrils;

Job 33:16

then he opens the ears of men, and terrifies them with warnings,

Job 33:4

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

Job 35:11

who teaches us more than the beasts of the earth, and makes us wiser than the birds of the air?’

Job 38:36

Who has put wisdom in the clouds, or given understanding to the mists?

Proverbs 2:6

For the Lord gives wisdom; from his mouth come knowledge and understanding;

Proverbs 20:27

The spirit of man is the lamp of the Lord, searching all his innermost parts.

Ecclesiastes 2:26

For to the man who pleases him God gives wisdom and knowledge and joy; but to the sinner he gives the work of gathering and heaping, only to give to one who pleases God. This also is vanity and a striving after wind.

Isaiah 28:26

For he is instructed aright; his God teaches him.

Daniel 1:17

As for these four youths, God gave them learning and skill in all letters and wisdom; and Daniel had understanding in all visions and dreams.

Daniel 2:21

He changes times and seasons; he removes kings and sets up kings; he gives wisdom to the wise and knowledge to those who have understanding;

1 Corinthians 12:8

To one is given through the Spirit the utterance of wisdom, and to another the utterance of knowledge according to the same Spirit,

2 Timothy 3:16

All scripture is inspired by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness,

James 1:5

If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask God, who gives to all men generously and without reproaching, and it will be given him.