'Spirit' in the Bible

“If you will turn and pay attention to my rebuke,Behold, I [Wisdom] will pour out my spirit on you;I will make my words known to you.

A proud look [the attitude that makes one overestimate oneself and discount others], a lying tongue,And hands that shed innocent blood,

He who goes about as a gossip reveals secrets,But he who is trustworthy and faithful keeps a matter hidden.

He who is slow to anger has great understanding [and profits from his self-control],But he who is quick-tempered exposes and exalts his foolishness [for all to see].

A soothing tongue [speaking words that build up and encourage] is a tree of life,But a perversive tongue [speaking words that overwhelm and depress] crushes the spirit.

A heart full of joy and goodness makes a cheerful face,But when a heart is full of sadness the spirit is crushed.

Pride goes before destruction,And a haughty spirit before a fall.

It is better to be humble in spirit with the lowlyThan to divide the spoil with the proud (haughty, arrogant).

He who is slow to anger is better and more honorable than the mighty [soldier],And he who rules and controls his own spirit, than he who captures a city.

A happy heart is good medicine and a joyful mind causes healing,But a broken spirit dries up the bones.

He who has knowledge restrains and is careful with his words,And a man of understanding and wisdom has a cool spirit (self-control, an even temper).

The spirit of a man sustains him in sickness,But as for a broken spirit, who can bear it?

The spirit (conscience) of man is the lamp of the Lord,Searching and examining all the innermost parts of his being.

By patience and a calm spirit a ruler may be persuaded,And a soft and gentle tongue breaks the bone [of resistance].

Like a city that is broken down and without walls [leaving it unprotected]Is a man who has no self-control over his spirit [and sets himself up for trouble].

Do not abandon your own friend and your father’s friend,And do not go to your brother’s house in the day of your disaster.Better is a neighbor who is near than a brother who is far away.

An arrogant and greedy man stirs up strife,But he who trusts in the Lord will be blessed and prosper.

A man’s pride and sense of self-importance will bring him down,But he who has a humble spirit will obtain honor.

She opens and extends her hand to the poor,And she reaches out her filled hands to the needy.