Job 32:8

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

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  • Prov 2:6 : 6 For the Lord gives wisdom; from His mouth come knowledge and understanding.
  • Eccl 2:26 : 26 To the person who pleases Him, God gives wisdom, knowledge, and joy, but to the sinner, He gives the task of gathering and storing wealth to hand it over to the one who pleases God. This too is meaningless, a chasing after the wind.
  • Job 33:4 : 4 The Spirit of God has made me, and the breath of the Almighty gives me life.
  • 1 Cor 2:10-12 : 10 Now God has revealed these things to us by His Spirit, for the Spirit searches everything, even the depths of God. 11 For who knows a person's thoughts except the spirit of that person that is within him? In the same way, no one knows the thoughts of God except the Spirit of God. 12 Now, we have not received the spirit of the world, but the Spirit who is from God, so that we may understand what has been freely given to us by God.
  • Job 38:36 : 36 Who has put wisdom in the inward parts or given understanding to the mind?
  • Jas 1:5 : 5 If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask God, who gives generously to all without rebuke, and it will be given to him.
  • 1 Cor 12:8 : 8 To one, a message of wisdom is given through the Spirit; to another, a message of knowledge by the same Spirit;
  • Job 35:11 : 11 Who teaches us more than the beasts of the earth and makes us wiser than the birds of the sky.
  • 1 Kgs 3:12 : 12 behold, I have done what you asked. I have given you a wise and discerning heart, so that there has never been anyone like you, nor will there ever be.
  • Dan 1:17 : 17 To these four young men, God gave knowledge and understanding in all kinds of literature and wisdom. And Daniel could understand visions and dreams of all kinds.
  • Dan 2:21 : 21 He changes the times and seasons; He removes kings and establishes kings. He gives wisdom to the wise and knowledge to those who have understanding.
  • 1 Kgs 3:28 : 28 When all Israel heard the judgment the king had given, they stood in awe of the king, for they saw that he had the wisdom of God to administer justice.
  • Job 4:12-21 : 12 Now a word was secretly brought to me, and my ear caught a whisper of it. 13 In disquieting dreams from visions of the night, when deep sleep falls upon men, 14 fear and trembling came upon me, and made all my bones shake. 15 A spirit passed by my face; the hair of my flesh bristled. 16 It stood still, but I could not discern its appearance; a form was before my eyes; silence, and then I heard a voice: 17 Can a mortal be more righteous than God? Can a man be purer than his Maker? 18 Behold, He puts no trust in His servants, and He charges His angels with error. 19 How much more those who dwell in houses of clay, whose foundation is in the dust, who are crushed before the moth! 20 From morning to evening they are broken to pieces; without anyone noticing, they perish forever. 21 Isn't their tent cord pulled up within them? They die, and not with wisdom.
  • Job 33:16 : 16 then He opens the ears of men and seals their instruction.
  • Gen 41:39 : 39 So Pharaoh said to Joseph, 'Since God has made all this known to you, there is no one as discerning and wise as you.'
  • 2 Tim 3:16 : 16 All Scripture is God-breathed and useful for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness,

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  • 9 It is not merely the old who are wise, nor the aged who understand what is right.

  • 4 The Spirit of God has made me, and the breath of the Almighty gives me life.

  • Job 12:12-13
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    12 "Wisdom is with the aged, and understanding in length of days."

    13 "With Him are wisdom and power; counsel and understanding are His."

  • 27 The spirit of a person is the lamp of the Lord, searching their inmost being.

  • 7 I thought, ‘Age should speak; let many years teach wisdom.’

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    10 Now God has revealed these things to us by His Spirit, for the Spirit searches everything, even the depths of God.

    11 For who knows a person's thoughts except the spirit of that person that is within him? In the same way, no one knows the thoughts of God except the Spirit of God.

  • 36 Who has put wisdom in the inward parts or given understanding to the mind?

  • 31 He has filled him with the Spirit of God, granting him wisdom, understanding, knowledge, and skill in all kinds of crafts.

  • 21 Who knows if the spirit of man rises upward and if the spirit of the animal goes down to the earth?

  • 3 as long as my breath remains in me and the spirit of God is in my nostrils,

  • 10 "In His hand is the life of every living thing and the breath of all mankind."

  • 28 And He said to mankind, 'Behold, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom, and to turn away from evil is understanding.'

  • 8 No one has power over the wind to restrain it, and no one has power over the day of death. No one is discharged in the time of war, and wickedness will not save those who practice it.

  • 14 A person's spirit sustains him in sickness, but a crushed spirit who can bear?

  • Job 34:14-16
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    14 If He were to set His heart to it and gather to Himself His spirit and breath,

    15 all flesh would perish together, and mankind would return to dust.

    16 If you have understanding, listen to this; pay attention to the sound of my words.

  • 6 For the Lord gives wisdom; from His mouth come knowledge and understanding.

  • 3 I have filled him with the Spirit of God, giving him wisdom, understanding, knowledge, and skill in all kinds of craftsmanship.

  • 13 Do not say, ‘We have found wisdom; let God, not a man, refute him.’

  • 3 "But I too have a mind as well as you; I am not inferior to you. Who does not know things such as these?"

  • 12 But where can wisdom be found, and where is the place of understanding?

  • 14 Counsel and wisdom belong to me; I have understanding and strength.

  • 4 To whom have you uttered words, and whose breath has come from you?

  • 14 I have heard about you, that the spirit of the gods is in you, and that you have enlightenment, insight, and extraordinary wisdom.

  • 10 Will they not instruct you and tell you? Will they not bring forth words from their understanding?

  • 7 And the dust returns to the earth as it once was, and the spirit returns to God who gave it.

  • 1 Who is like the wise person, and who knows the meaning of things? The wisdom of a person brightens their face, and the hardness of their face is softened.

  • 16 Lord, by such things people live, and in all of them is the life of my spirit. You restored me to health and let me live.

  • 20 But where does wisdom come from, and where is the place of understanding?

  • 34 Men of understanding declare, and the wise man who hears me says:

  • 5 The purposes of a person's heart are deep waters, but a person of understanding draws them out.

  • 10 But a man dies and is laid low; he breathes his last and where is he?

  • 7 Then the LORD God formed the man from the dust of the ground, breathed into his nostrils the breath of life, and the man became a living being.

  • 13 We also speak these things, not in words taught by human wisdom, but in those taught by the Spirit—explaining spiritual truths to spiritual people.

  • 13 That you turn your spirit against God and let words escape from your mouth?

  • 8 Have you listened to the secret counsel of God and limited wisdom to yourself?

  • 27 The one who holds back his words has knowledge, and the one who is calm in spirit is a person of understanding.

  • 30 When You send forth Your Spirit, they are created, and You renew the face of the earth.

  • 12 You gave me life and steadfast love, and Your care preserved my spirit.

  • 10 The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom, and knowledge of the Holy One is understanding.

  • 10 Therefore, you men of understanding, listen to me: Far be it from God to do evil, and from the Almighty to do wrong.

  • 4 Do you not know this from ancient times, since man was placed on the earth,

  • 5 A wise man is strong, and a man of knowledge enhances his strength.

  • 15 A spirit passed by my face; the hair of my flesh bristled.

  • 18 I said in my heart concerning the matter of the sons of man, that God is testing them to show them that they are like animals.

  • 5 Are Your days like the days of a human? Are Your years like those of a strong man?

  • 2 The Spirit of the LORD will rest upon him—the Spirit of wisdom and understanding, the Spirit of counsel and strength, the Spirit of knowledge and reverence for the LORD.