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Job 32:8

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

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ASV

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

KJV

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

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7 tagged words
OriginalTransliterationMeaningWord study
אָ֭כֵן'A.khenneverthelessH403 →
רֽוּחַ־Ru.ach-[is the] spiritH7307 →
הִ֣יאhi'itH1931 →
בֶאֱנ֑וֹשׁve.'e.No.oshin a personH582 →
וְנִשְׁמַ֖תve.nish.Matand [the] breath ofH5397 →
שַׁדַּ֣יsha.Dai[the] AlmightyH7706 →
תְּבִינֵֽם׃te.vi.Nem[which] it gives understanding themH995 →

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Proverbs 20:27The spirit of a man is the lamp of the LORD, searching out his inmost being.Job 33:4The Spirit of God has made me, and the breath of the Almighty gives me life.Job 38:36Who has put wisdom in the heart or given understanding to the mind?2 Timothy 3:16All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for instruction, for conviction, for correction, and for training in righteousness,Genesis 41:38So Pharaoh asked them, “Can we find anyone like this man, in whom the Spirit of God abides?”James 1:5Now if any of you lacks wisdom, he should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to him.Proverbs 2:6For the LORD gives wisdom; from His mouth come knowledge and understanding.1 Corinthians 2:10–12But God has revealed it to us by the Spirit. The Spirit searches all things, even the deep things of God.Ecclesiastes 2:26To the man who is pleasing in His sight, He gives wisdom and knowledge and joy, but to the sinner He assigns the task of gathering and accumulating that which he will hand over to one who pleases God. This too is futile and a pursuit of the wind.1 Kings 3:12behold, I will do what you have asked. I will give you a wise and discerning heart, so that there has never been nor will ever be another like you.Daniel 2:21He changes the times and seasons; He removes kings and establishes them. He gives wisdom to the wise and knowledge to the discerning.Daniel 1:17To these four young men God gave knowledge and understanding in every kind of literature and wisdom. And Daniel had insight into all kinds of visions and dreams.Job 33:16He opens their ears and terrifies them with warnings1 Kings 3:28When all Israel heard of the judgment the king had given, they stood in awe of him, for they saw that the wisdom of God was in him to administer justice.Job 35:11who teaches us more than the beasts of the earth and makes us wiser than the birds of the air?’Psalms 51:6Surely You desire truth in the inmost being; You teach me wisdom in the inmost place.1 Kings 4:29And God gave Solomon wisdom, exceedingly deep insight, and understanding beyond measure, like the sand on the seashore.Job 4:12–21Now a word came to me secretly; my ears caught a whisper of it.

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