15 Bible Verses about God Giving Understanding

But there is a spirit in man, and the breath of Shaddai gives them understanding.

Consider what I say, for the Lord will give you understanding in all things.

Evil men do not understand justice; but those who seek the LORD understand it fully.

The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom. All those who do his work have a good understanding. His praise endures forever.

Your testimonies are righteous forever. Give me understanding, that I may live.

Through your precepts, I get understanding; therefore I hate every false way.

The entrance of your words gives light. It gives understanding to the simple.

In every matter of wisdom and understanding, concerning which the king inquired of them, he found them ten times better than all the magicians and enchanters who were in all his realm.

There is a man in your kingdom, in whom is the spirit of the holy gods; and in the days of your father light and understanding and wisdom, like the wisdom of the gods, were found in him; and king Nebuchadnezzar your father, the king, I say, your father, made him chief of the magicians, enchanters, Chaldeans, and diviners;

But as for me, this secret is not revealed to me for any wisdom that I have more than all the living, but in order that the interpretation may be made known to the king, and that you may know the thoughts of your heart.

He instructed me, and talked with me, and said, "Daniel, I have now come forth to give you wisdom and understanding.

But we received, not the spirit of the world, but the Spirit which is from God, that we might know the things that were freely given to us by God.

For this cause, we also, since the day we heard this, do not cease praying and making requests for you, that you may be filled with the knowledge of his will in all spiritual wisdom and understanding,

I have more understanding than all my teachers, for your testimonies are my meditation.

I understand more than the aged, because I have kept your precepts.