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36 Who has put wisdom in the inward parts[a]
    or given understanding to the mind?[b](A)

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  1. 38.36 Meaning of Heb uncertain
  2. 38.36 Meaning of Heb uncertain

But truly it is the spirit in a mortal,
    the breath of the Almighty[a] that makes for understanding.(A)

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  1. 32.8 Traditional rendering of Heb Shaddai

You desire truth in the inward being;[a]
    therefore teach me wisdom in my secret heart.(A)

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  1. 51.6 Meaning of Heb uncertain

26 For to the one who pleases him God gives wisdom and knowledge and joy, but to the sinner he gives the work of gathering and heaping, only to give to one who pleases God. This also is vanity and a chasing after wind.(A)

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For the Lord gives wisdom;
    from his mouth come knowledge and understanding;(A)

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If any of you is lacking in wisdom, ask God, who gives to all generously and ungrudgingly, and it will be given you.(A)

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He is wise in heart and mighty in strength;
    who has resisted him and succeeded?(A)

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and I have filled him with a divine spirit,[a] with ability, intelligence, and knowledge, and every kind of skill,

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  1. 31.3 Or with the spirit of God

17 Every generous act of giving, with every perfect gift, is from above, coming down from the Father of lights, with whom there is no variation or shadow due to change.[a](A)

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  1. 1.17 Other ancient authorities read variation due to a shadow of turning

26 For they are well instructed;
    their God teaches them.

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36 “Bezalel and Oholiab and every skilled person to whom the Lord has given skill and understanding to know how to do any work in the construction of the sanctuary shall work in accordance with all that the Lord has commanded.”(A)

Moses then called Bezalel and Oholiab and every skilled person to whom the Lord had given skill, everyone whose heart was stirred to come to do the work,(B)

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