qSee Job 32:7-9
1 Kings 3:12
12behold, aI now do according to your word. Behold, bI give you a wise and discerning mind, so that none like you has been before you and none like you shall arise after you.1 Kings 3:28
28And all Israel heard of the judgment that the king had rendered, and they stood in awe of the king, because they perceived that cthe wisdom of God was in him to do justice.1 Kings 4:29-31
29 dAnd God gave Solomon wisdom and understanding beyond measure, and breadth of mind elike the sand on the seashore, 30so that Solomon’s wisdom surpassed the wisdom of all fthe people of the east gand all the wisdom of Egypt. 31For he was hwiser than all other men, wiser than Ethan the Ezrahite, and Heman, Calcol, and Darda, the sons of Mahol, and his fame was in all the surrounding nations.2 Chronicles 1:10
10Give me now wisdom and knowledge to igo out and come in before this people, for who can govern this people of yours, which is so great?”2 Chronicles 1:12
12wisdom and knowledge are granted to you. I will also give you jriches, possessions, and honor, ksuch as none of the kings had who were before you, and none after you shall have the like.”Job 32:8
8But it is lthe spirit in man,mthe breath of the Almighty, that makes him nunderstand.
Psalms 119:98-100
98Your commandment makes me owiser than my enemies,for it is ever with me.
99I have more understanding than all my teachers,
for pyour testimonies are my meditation.
100I understand more than qthe aged, ▼
▼Or the elders
for I skeep your precepts.
Daniel 2:21
21 tHe changes times and seasons;uhe removes kings and sets up kings;
vhe gives wisdom to the wise
wand knowledge to those who have understanding;
Daniel 2:23
23To you, O xGod of my fathers,yI give thanks and praise,
for zyou have given me wisdom and might,
and have now made known to me what aawe asked of you,
for you have made known to us the king’s matter.”
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