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Job 32:6-8
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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.’
8 But there is a spirit in man,
    and the Spirit[a] of the Almighty gives them understanding.

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  1. 32:8 or, breath
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Job 32:6-8
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6 So Elihu son of Barakel the Buzite said:

“I am young in years,
    and you are old;(A)
that is why I was fearful,
    not daring to tell you what I know.
7 I thought, ‘Age should speak;
    advanced years should teach wisdom.’(B)
8 But it is the spirit[a](C) in a person,
    the breath of the Almighty,(D) that gives them understanding.(E)

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  1. Job 32:8 Or Spirit; also in verse 18
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