# Job 32.8

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**Book:** [Job](/codex/job/) · NASB95

## Immediate context (±2 verses)

**ASV** ([ASV](/codex/asv/))
> 6. And Elihu the son of Barachel the Buzite answered and said, I am young, and ye are very old; Wherefore I held back, and durst not show you mine opinion. 7. I said, Days should speak, And multitude of years should teach wisdom.
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> **8. But there is a spirit in man, And the breath of the Almighty giveth them understanding.**
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> 9. It is not the great that are wise, Nor the aged that understand justice. 10. Therefore I said, Hearken to me; I also will show mine opinion. (Job 32:6-10, ASV)

**WEB** ([WEB](/codex/web/))
> 6. Elihu the son of Barachel the Buzite answered, “I am young, and you are very old; Therefore I held back, and didn’t dare show you my opinion. 7. I said, ‘Days should speak, and multitude of years should teach wisdom.’
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> **8. But there is a spirit in man, and the breath of the Almighty gives them understanding.**
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> 9. It is not the great who are wise, nor the aged who understand justice. 10. Therefore I said, ‘Listen to me; I also will show my opinion.’ (Job 32:6-10, WEB)

**KJV** ([KJV](/codex/kjv/))
> 6. And Elihu the son of Barachel the Buzite answered and said, I am young, and ye are very old; wherefore I was afraid, and durst not shew you mine opinion. <sup>young: Heb. few of days</sup> <sup>durst: Heb. feared</sup> 7. I said, Days should speak, and multitude of years should teach wisdom.
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> **8. But there is a spirit in man: and the inspiration of the Almighty giveth them understanding.**
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> 9. Great men are not always wise: neither do the aged understand judgment. 10. Therefore I said, Hearken to me; I also will shew mine opinion. (Job 32:6-10, KJV)

**YLT** ([YLT](/codex/ylt/))
> 6. And Elihu son of Barachel the Buzite answereth and saith:, Young I [am] in days, and ye [are] age Therefore I have feared, And am afraid of shewing you my opinion. 7. I said: Days do speak, And multitude of years teach wisdom.
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> **8. Surely a spirit is in man, And the breath of the Mighty One Doth cause them to understand.**
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> 9. The multitude are not wise, Nor do the aged understand judgment. 10. Therefore I have said: Hearken to me, I do shew my opinion, even I. (Job 32:6-10, YLT)

## Setting

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## Theological reading

_Patristic / early-church-father exegesis, to be added._

## Key words

_Theologically-loaded Greek or Hebrew words in this verse may have entries in the lexicon. Curated to roughly 100 contested terms across the corpus, not every word; see Lexicon Roadmap._

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## Quoted in

**Concepts:**

- [Soul and Spirit, Origin and Awareness](/codex/soul-and-spirit-origin-and-awareness/)

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## Why these four translations

ris3n chose ASV, WEB, KJV, and YLT for two reasons together. They are the **most literal English translations available** (formal-equivalence: word-for-word renderings that preserve the Hebrew and Greek grammar rather than smoothing it into modern dynamic-equivalence idiom). And they are in the **public domain in the United States**, which means fair-use quotation at any length requires no publisher license. Modern licensed translations (NASB95, ESV, NIV) restrict volume of quotation under their copyright terms, so they are not used at stub-level coverage here. NASB95 appears only on hand-curated rich passage hubs under Lockman Foundation's fair-use allowance.

The four:

- **[ASV](/codex/asv/)** (American Standard Version, 1901). The basis of the modern critical-text English tradition.
- **[WEB](/codex/web/)** (World English Bible, contemporary). Public-domain revision in the ASV line, in current English.
- **[KJV](/codex/kjv/)** (King James Version, 1611). Reformation-era, Textus Receptus base.
- **[YLT](/codex/ylt/)** (Young's Literal Translation, Robert Young, 1862). Hyper-literal preservation of Hebrew and Greek grammar; useful for word-study work even where English reads stiff.

See [Bibles](/codex/bibles/) for the full per-translation history, translators, textual basis, strengths, and weaknesses.