Verse 8

But there is a spirit in man, and the inspiration of the Almighty gives them understanding.

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Men det er ånden i mennesket, livsdrømmen fra Den Allmektige, som gir dem forståelse.

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Men det er en ånd i mennesket, og Den Allmektiges pust gir dem forstand.

• Norsk King James

  Men det er en ånd i mennesket, og inspirasjonen fra den Allmektige gir dem forståelse.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Sannelig, det er ånden i menneskene og Den Allmektiges ånde som gjør dem forstandige.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Men det er ånden i mennesket, og Den Allmektiges pust, som gir dem forståelse.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Men det er en ånd i mennesket, og den Allmektiges inspirasjon gir dem forstand.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Men det finnes en ånd i mennesket, og Den Allmektiges inspirasjon gir dem forståelse.

• En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611 (mar 2025)

  Men det er en ånd i mennesket, og den Allmektiges inspirasjon gir dem forstand.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Men det er en ånd i mennesket, og den Allmektiges pust gir dem forståelse.

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  But it is the spirit in a person, the breath of the Almighty, that gives understanding.

• biblecontext

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• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Men det er ånden i mennesket, den Allmektiges pust, som gir dem forståelse.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Sandelig, den Aand, der er i Menneskene, og den Almægtiges Aande gjør dem forstandige.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

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

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Men det er en ånd i mennesket, og den Allmektiges inspirasjon gir dem forståelse.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Men det er en ånd i mennesket, og den Allmektiges ånd gir dem forståelse.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Men det er i sannhet en ånd i mennesket, og Den Mektiges pust gir dem forståelse.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Men det er en ånd i mennesket, og Den Allmektiges ånde gir dem forstand.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Men sant å si, er det ånden i mennesker, selv Den Allmektiges pust, som gir dem kunnskap.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Euery ma (no doute) hath a mynde, but it is the inspyracion of the Allmightie that geueth vnderstondinge.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Surely there is a spirite in man, but the inspiration of the Almightie giueth vnderstanding.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Euery man no doubt hath a mynde, but it is the inspiration of the almightie that geueth vnderstanding.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

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

• Webster's Bible (1833)

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

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  Surely a spirit is in man, And the breath of the Mighty One Doth cause them to understand.

• American Standard Version (1901)

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

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  But truly it is the spirit in man, even the breath of the Ruler of all, which gives them knowledge.

• World English Bible (2000)

  But there is a spirit in man, and the breath of the Almighty gives them understanding.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  But it is a spirit in people, the breath of the Almighty, that makes them understand.

Referenced Verses

• Prov 2:6 : 6 For the LORD gives wisdom; from His mouth come knowledge and understanding.
• Eccl 2:26 : 26 For God gives wisdom, knowledge, and joy to the man who is good in His sight; but to the sinner He gives the task of gathering and collecting, only to hand it over to the one who pleases God. This also is vanity and vexation of spirit.
• 1 Cor 2:10-12 : 10 But God has revealed them to us through His Spirit. For the Spirit searches all things, yes, the deep things of God. 11 For what man knows the things of a man except the spirit of man which is in him? Even so, no one knows the things of God except the Spirit of God. 12 Now we have received, not the spirit of the world, but the Spirit who is from God, that we might know the things that have been freely given to us by God.
• Job 38:36 : 36 Who has put wisdom in the inward parts? Or who has given understanding to the heart?
• Jas 1:5 : 5 If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to all liberally and without reproach; and it will be given to him.
• Job 33:4 : 4 The Spirit of God has made me, and the breath of the Almighty has given me life.
• Job 35:11 : 11 Who teaches us more than the beasts of the earth, and makes us wiser than the birds of heaven?
• 1 Kgs 3:12 : 12 Behold, I have done according to your words: lo, I have given you a wise and an understanding heart; so that there was none like you before you, nor shall any arise like unto you.
• 1 Kgs 4:29 : 29 And God gave Solomon wisdom and exceedingly great understanding, and largeness of heart, like the sand on the seashore.
• 1 Cor 12:8 : 8 For to one is given by the Spirit the word of wisdom, to another the word of knowledge by the same Spirit;
• Dan 1:17 : 17 As for these four young men, God gave them knowledge and skill in all literature and wisdom; and Daniel had understanding in all visions and dreams.
• Dan 2:21 : 21 And he changes the times and the seasons: he removes kings and sets up kings: he gives wisdom to the wise and knowledge to those who know understanding.
• 2 Tim 3:16 : 16 All Scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness,
• Job 4:12-21 : 12 Now a thing was secretly brought to me, and my ear received a little of it. 13 In thoughts from the visions of the night, when deep sleep falls on men, 14 Fear came upon me, and trembling, which made all my bones shake. 15 Then a spirit passed before my face; the hair of my flesh stood up: 16 It stood still, but I could not discern its form: an image was before my eyes; there was silence, and I heard a voice, saying, 17 Shall mortal man be more just than God? Shall a man be more pure than his maker? 18 Behold, he puts no trust in his servants; and his angels he charges with folly: 19 How much less in those who dwell in houses of clay, whose foundation is in the dust, who are crushed before the moth? 20 They are destroyed from morning to evening; they perish forever without anyone regarding it. 21 Does not their excellence which is in them vanish away? They die, even without wisdom.
• 1 Kgs 3:28 : 28 And all Israel heard of the judgment which the king had made; and they feared the king, for they saw that the wisdom of God was in him to do judgment.
• Gen 41:39 : 39 Then Pharaoh said to Joseph, Inasmuch as God has shown you all this, there is no one as discerning and wise as you.
• Job 33:16 : 16 Then He opens the ears of men and seals their instruction,