Job 32:8
But there is a spirit in man: and the inspiration of the Almighty giveth them understanding.
Cross-reference
Job 33:16 explains how God opens ears in dreams, directly continuing Elihu's theme of divine revelation giving wisdom.
Job 35:11 states God teaches us more than beasts, reinforcing Elihu's point that understanding comes from God.
In Job 38:36, God asks who gave wisdom — echoing Elihu's claim that the Almighty gives understanding.
In Job 33:4, the same phrase 'breath of the Almighty' gives life — parallel but different effect from giving understanding.
Job 4:12-21 describes a spirit bringing revelation, similar to Elihu's claim that the Spirit gives understanding.
In James 1:5, God gives wisdom generously — parallel to the spirit giving understanding as divine source.
In 1 Kings 3:12, God grants Solomon a wise mind — directly illustrating the divine source of understanding Elihu describes.
In 1 Corinthians 12:8, the Spirit gives wisdom and knowledge — directly parallel to the spirit giving understanding here.
In 1 Kings 4:29, God gives Solomon extraordinary wisdom — a clear parallel to Elihu's claim about the Almighty giving understanding.
In Daniel 2:21, Daniel declares God gives wisdom — directly echoing Elihu's claim that the Almighty gives understanding.
In Proverbs 2:6, it states the Lord gives wisdom — exactly the same principle as Elihu's statement about the Almighty.
In Psalm 119:73, the psalmist asks God for understanding — parallel to the spirit as source of understanding.
Proverbs 20:27 echoes this: the spirit of man is the LORD's lamp, searching the heart — both affirm that divine insight comes through the human spirit.
In Genesis 41:38, the Spirit of God is in Joseph giving wisdom — direct parallel to the spirit giving understanding.
In Psalm 51:6, God teaches wisdom in the secret heart — parallel to the spirit giving understanding.
In 1 Corinthians 2:10-12, Paul says the Spirit reveals God's wisdom — a NT parallel to Elihu's 'spirit in man' giving understanding.
In Genesis 41:39, Pharaoh acknowledges God gave Joseph wisdom — a specific instance of the principle Elihu states.
In Ecclesiastes 2:26, God gives wisdom to those who please him — a specific application of the general truth in Job 32:8.
In Daniel 1:17, God gives wisdom to Daniel and his friends — another example of the divine source of understanding.
In Acts 6:3, men full of the Holy Spirit and wisdom are chosen — a NT application of the principle that spirit gives understanding.
Acts 6:10 shows Stephen's wisdom and spirit irresistible — the same source of understanding from the Almighty.
In 1 Kings 3:28, Israel recognizes God's wisdom in Solomon — confirming that understanding comes from the Almighty.
In 2 Timothy 3:16, Scripture is God-breathed — similar concept of divine breath but applied to Scripture, not individual understanding.