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Job 32:8–9

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8But it is the spiritbv in a person,

the breath of the Almighty,w that gives them understanding.x

9It is not only the oldc who are wise,y

not only the agedz who understand what is right.a

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Footnotes

  1. bOr Spirit; also in verse 18
  2. cOr many; or great

Cross references

  1. vver 18
  2. wSee Job 27:3
  3. xSee Job 12:13; See Ps 119:34; Jas 1:5
  4. y1 Co 1:26
  5. zPs 119:100
  6. aSee Job 12:12, 20; Lk 2:47; 1 Ti 4:12

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

But it is the spirit in man,

the breath of the Almighty, that makes him understand.

It is not the old who are wise,

nor the aged who understand what is right.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

But it is the spirit in a person—

the breath from the Almighty—

that gives anyone understanding.

It is not only the old who are wise

or the elderly who understand how to judge.

NLTNew Living Translation

But there is a spirit within people,

the breath of the Almighty within them,

that makes them intelligent.

Sometimes the elders are not wise.

Sometimes the aged do not understand justice.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

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

and the breath of Shaddai teaches them.

It is not the aged who are wise,

or it is not the elders who understand justice.

KJV 1900King James Version

But there is a spirit in man:

And the inspiration of the Almighty giveth them understanding.

Great men are not always wise:

Neither do the aged understand judgment.