8 But there is a spirit in a man, the breath of the Almighty, that gives him understanding.
Job 32:8
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Job 33:3–5
3 My words are from an upright heart, and my lips speak sincerely what I know. 4 The Spirit of God has made me, and the breath of the Almighty gives me life. 5 Refute me if you can; prepare your case and confront me.
Proverbs 20:26–28
26 A wise king separates out the wicked and drives the threshing wheel over them. 27 The spirit of a man is the lamp of the LORD, searching out his inmost being. 28 Loving devotion and faithfulness preserve a king; by these he maintains his throne.
1 Corinthians 2:10–12
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Proverbs 2:5–7
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2 Esdras 16:60–62
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Job 12:9–11
9 Which of all these does not know that the hand of the LORD has done this? 10 The life of every living thing is in His hand, as well as the breath of all mankind. 11 Does not the ear test words as the tongue tastes its food?
Job 27:2–4
2 “As surely as God lives, who has deprived me of justice— the Almighty, who has embittered my soul— 3 as long as my breath is still within me and the breath of God remains in my nostrils, 4 my lips will not speak wickedness, and my tongue will not utter deceit.
Wisdom of Solomon 1:6–8
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