Job 32:8
“But there is a spirit in man, and the breath of the Almighty gives them understanding.”
— Job 32:8
About this verse
Job 32:8 comes from the book of Job, written during the Divided Kingdom (~930 BC) period. The setting is dialogue scene. These words are attributed to Elihu. The dominant emotion in this verse is worship, with a comfort power of 60% and a tone that is reverent. It belongs to the dialogue genre of biblical literature. Key themes include divine inspiration, understanding. Notable phrases: spirit in man; breath of the Almighty.
Speaker
Elihu
Era
Divided Kingdom (~930 BC)
Emotion
worship
Type
dialogue
Emotional genome
Comfort power
Quotability
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Crisis relevance
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