# General Information:

Elihu continues speaking to Job and his friends.

# there is a spirit in a man; the breath of the Almighty

Both phrases mean the same thing. Elihu is emphasizing that a man's wisdom comes from God. Alternate translation: "there is a spirit in a man, that is, the breath of the Almighty that" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])

# the breath of the Almighty

Here the spirit is represented by "breath." Alternate translation: "the spirit of the Almighty" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])