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Job 32:7–8

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7I said, ‘Let days speak,

and many years teach wisdom.’

8But it is athe spirit in man,

bthe breath of the Almighty, that makes him cunderstand.

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Cross references

  1. ach. 33:4; 34:14
  2. bch. 33:4; Gen. 2:7
  3. cch. 35:11; 38:36; 39:17; 1 Kgs. 3:12; 4:29; Prov. 2:6; Eccles. 2:26; Dan. 1:17; 2:21; James 1:5

In other versions

NIVNew International Version (2011)

I thought, ‘Age should speak;

advanced years should teach wisdom.’

But it is the spirit in a person,

the breath of the Almighty, that gives them understanding.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

I thought that age should speak

and maturity should teach wisdom.

But it is the spirit in a person—

the breath from the Almighty—

that gives anyone understanding.

NLTNew Living Translation

I thought, ‘Those who are older should speak,

for wisdom comes with age.’

But there is a spirit within people,

the breath of the Almighty within them,

that makes them intelligent.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

I thought, ‘Let days speak,

and let many years teach wisdom.’

“Truly, it is a spirit in a human being,

and the breath of Shaddai teaches them.

KJV 1900King James Version

I said, Days should speak,

And multitude of years should teach wisdom.

But there is a spirit in man:

And the inspiration of the Almighty giveth them understanding.