Parallel Verses

International Standard Version

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

New American Standard Bible

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

King James Version

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

Holman Bible

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

A Conservative Version

But there is a spirit in man, and the breath 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.

Amplified


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

Bible in Basic English

But truly it is the spirit in man, even the breath of the Ruler of all, which gives them knowledge.

Darby Translation

But there is a spirit which is in man; and the breath of the Almighty giveth them understanding.

Julia Smith Translation

But it is a spirit in man, and the breath of the Almighty will cause them to understand.

King James 2000

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

Lexham Expanded Bible

"Truly, it [is] a spirit in a human being, and the breath of Shaddai teaches them.

Modern King James verseion

But a spirit is in man giving them perception, even the breath of the Almighty.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

Every man, no doubt, hath a mind; but it is the inspiration of the Almighty that giveth understanding.

NET Bible

But it is a spirit in people, the breath of the Almighty, that makes them understand.

New Heart English Bible

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

The Emphasized Bible

Yet surely, there is a spirit in men, and, the inspiration of the Almighty, giveth them understanding;

Webster

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

World English Bible

But there is a spirit in man, and the breath of the Almighty gives them understanding.

Youngs Literal Translation

Surely a spirit is in man, And the breath of the Mighty One Doth cause them to understand.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
But
אכן 
'aken 
Usage: 18

there is a spirit
רוּח 
Ruwach 
Usage: 378

in man
אנושׁ 
'enowsh 
Usage: 42

and the inspiration
נשׁמה 
N@shamah 
Usage: 24

of the Almighty
שׁדּי 
Shadday 
Usage: 48

References

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Hastings

Context Readings

Elihu Rebukes Job And His Three Friends

7 I thought, experience should speak; abundance of years teaches wisdom. 8 However, a spirit exists in mankind, and the Almighty's breath gives him insight." 9 "The aged aren't always wise, nor do the elderly always understand justice.



Cross References

Job 33:4

"The spirit of God fashioned me; and the breath of the Almighty gives me life.

Job 38:36

"Who sets wisdom within you, or imbues your mind with understanding?

Proverbs 2:6

For the LORD gives wisdom, and from his mouth come knowledge and understanding.

1 Kings 3:12

"Because you asked for this, and you didn't ask for a long life for yourself, and you didn't ask for the lives of your enemies, but instead you've asked for discernment so you can understand how to govern, look how I'm going to do precisely what you asked. I'm giving you a wise and discerning mind, so that there will have been no one like you before you and no one will arise after you like you.

1 Kings 4:29

God gave Solomon wisdom and great discernment. His insights were as numerous as sand on the seashore.

Job 35:11

who teaches us more than the earth's wild animals, and makes us wiser than the birds of the sky?'

Ecclesiastes 2:26

After all, to the person who is good in God's sight, he gives wisdom, knowledge, and joy, but to the sinner he gives the troublesome task of acquiring and accumulating in order to leave it to someone who is good in the sight of God. This also is pointless and chasing after the wind.

Daniel 1:17

As for these four young men, God gave them knowledge, aptitude for learning, and wisdom. Daniel also could understand all kinds of visions and dreams.

Daniel 2:21

It is God who alters the times and seasons, and he removes kings and promotes kings. He gives wisdom to the wise and knowledge to the discerning.

1 Corinthians 2:10-12

But God has revealed those things to us by his Spirit. For the Spirit searches everything, even the deep things of God.

James 1:5

Now if any of you lacks wisdom, he should ask God, who gives to everyone generously without a rebuke, and it will be given to him.

Genesis 41:39

Since God has revealed all of this to you," Pharaoh told Joseph, "there is no one so wise and discerning as you.

1 Kings 3:28

When this decision that the king had handed down was announced, everybody in Israel was amazed at the king, because they all saw that God's wisdom was in him, enabling him to administer justice.

Job 4:12-21

"A message was confided to me; my ear caught a whisper of it.

Job 33:16

That's when he opens the ear of mankind, authenticating his messages to them,

1 Corinthians 12:8

To one has been given a message of wisdom by the Spirit; to another the ability to speak with knowledge according to the same Spirit;

2 Timothy 3:16

All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness,

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