"But it is a spiritin man,And the breathof the Almightygivesthem understanding.
Then Pharaohsaidto his servants,"Can we finda manlike this,in whomis a divinespirit?"
So Pharaohsaidto Joseph,"SinceGodhas informedyou of allthis,thereis nooneso discerningand wiseas you are.
behold,I have doneaccording to your words.Behold,I have givenyou a wiseand discerningheart,sothat there has beennoone likeyou beforeyou, norshall one likeyou ariseafteryou.
When allIsraelheardof the judgmentwhichthe kinghad handeddown,they fearedthe king,for they sawthat the wisdomof Godwas in him to administerjustice.
Now GodgaveSolomonwisdomand verygreatdiscernmentand breadthof mind,like the sandthat is on the seashore.
"My servantswill bring[them] downfrom Lebanonto the sea;and I will makethem into rafts[to go] by seato the placewhereyou directme, and I will have them brokenup there,and you shall carry[them] away. Then you shall accomplishmy desireby givingfoodto my household."
"With Him are wisdomand might;To Him belong counseland understanding.
"With Him are strengthand soundwisdom,The misledand the misleaderbelong to Him.
For as longas lifeis in me, And the breathof Godis in my nostrils,
ThenHe opensthe earsof men,And sealstheir instruction,
"The Spiritof Godhas mademe, And the breathof the Almightygivesme life.
Who teachesus morethanthe beastsof the earthAnd makesus wiserthanthe birdsof the heavens?'
"Whohas putwisdomin the innermostbeingOrgivenunderstandingto the mind?
For the LORDgiveswisdom;From His mouth[come] knowledgeand understanding.
The spiritof manis the lampof the LORD,Searchingallthe innermostpartsof his being.
For to a personwhois goodin His sightHe has givenwisdomand knowledgeand joy,while to the sinnerHe has giventhe taskof gatheringand collectingso that he may giveto onewhois goodin God'ssight.Thistoois vanityand strivingafter wind.
For his Godinstructsand teacheshim properly.
As for thesefouryouths,Godgavethem knowledgeand intelligencein every[branch of] literatureand wisdom;Danieleven understoodall[kinds of] visionsand dreams.
"It is He who changesthe timesand the epochs;He removeskingsand establisheskings;He giveswisdomto wisemenAnd knowledgeto men of understanding.
For to oneis giventhe wordof wisdomthroughthe Spirit,and to anotherthe wordof knowledgeaccordingto the sameSpirit;
AllScriptureis inspired by Godand profitablefor teaching,for reproof,for correction,for trainingin righteousness;
But ifanyof you lackswisdom,let him askof God,who givesto allgenerouslyand withoutreproach,and it will be givento him.
