Kabbalah Ayub 32:8: Derech Etz Chayim (Ramchal) & Sefer HaBahir

אָ֭כֵן רֽוּחַ־הִ֣יא בֶאֱנ֑וֹשׁ וְנִשְׁמַ֖ת שַׁדַּ֣י תְּבִינֵֽם׃

Namun sesungguhnya, roh yang ada di dalam diri manusia, yaitu napas Yang Mahakuasa, itulah yang memberi mereka pengertian.

Derech Etz Chayim (Ramchal)

...Subsequently, Chochma (wisdom) is a building block of reality which the mouth only articulates, as oppsed to Da'at (knowledge) and Tevuna (comprehension) which are renewed with breath. As Elihu says (Iyov 32:8): "But there is a spirit in man: and the breath (nishmat) of the Almighty gives them understanding." The expression "nishmat" aforementioned is from "neshima (breath)" as seen in (Isaiah 30:33): "...the breath (nishmat) of the Lord, like a stream of brimstone..." and not "neshama (soul)". Comprehension is activated by breath, not days or years (age).
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Sefer HaBahir

[Mar Rachumai continued,] "Another interpretation: So that the world would not say, 'Since there are ten utterances [ma'amarot], corresponding to ten kings, perhaps they cannot speak with one mouth,' it is written "I am" (Exodus 20:2), and all ten are included in it. What are ten kings? Seven voices and three sayings [amarim]. And what are 'sayings'? 'And YHVH affirmed you [he'emir'cha] today' (Deuteronomy 26:18). And what are these three? As is written, 'The beginning of wisdom [chochmah] is — acquire wisdom; with all your acquisitions, acquire understanding [binah]' (Proverbs 4:7); as it is said, 'The soul of Shaddai gives them understanding' (Job 32:8) — the soul of Shaddai, She gives them understanding. What is the third? As the old man says to the child, 'Seek not things concealed from you, nor search those hidden from you. Reflect on that which is permitted to you; you have no business with secret matters' (BT Chagigah 13a)."
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