94 Bible Verses about Understanding

Great is our Lord, and of abounding strength, And, his knowledge, cannot be expressed.

Being darkened in their understanding, alienated from the life of God - by reason of the ignorance that existeth within them, by reason of their hearts being turned into stone,

The eyes of your heart having been enlightened, that ye may know - what is the hope of his calling, what the riches of the glory of his inheritance in the saints,

He that declineth correction, despiseth his own soul, but, he that heareth reproof, gaineth sense.

In the lips of the intelligent, is found wisdom, but, a rod, is for the back of him that lacketh sense.

He that sheweth contempt for his neighbour, lacketh sense, but, a man of understanding, observeth silence.

Deep water, is counsel in a man's heart, but, a man of understanding, will draw it out.

How happy the man who hath found wisdom, and the man who draweth forth understanding,

He that acquireth sense, loveth his own soul, he that guardeth understanding, shall find blessing.

This, therefore, am I saying and protesting in the Lord: - that, no longer, ye walk even as, the nations, walk - in the vanity of their minds, Being darkened in their understanding, alienated from the life of God - by reason of the ignorance that existeth within them, by reason of their hearts being turned into stone, Who, indeed, having become past feeling, have delivered, themselves, up, with wantonness, unto making a trade of all impurity with greed.

He that tilleth his land, shall be filled with food, but, he that runneth after worthless men, lacketh sense.

He that committeth adultery with a woman, lacketh sense, A destroyer of his own life, is he that doeth it;

Inasmuch as, having come to know God, not, as God, did they glorify him, or give him thanks, but were made fruitless in their reasonings, and darkened was their undiscerning heart, Professing to be wise, they were made foolish, And, exchanged the glory of the incorruptible God, for the likeness of an image of a corruptible man, and of birds and fourfooted beasts and reptiles:

The fashioners of an image - all of them, are emptiness, And, the things they delight in, cannot profit, - And, their, witnesses, they, neither see nor know, That they may be ashamed. Who hath fashioned a GOD, Oran image, hath molten? It cannot profit! Lo! all his partners, turn pale, Even, the artificers themselves, are of the sons of earth, - Let them gather themselves together - all of them. Let them take their stand, Let them dread, and turn pale, together! read more.
As for the smith, with his cutting-tool, - When he hath wrought in the live coals, And, with hammers, hath fashioned it, - And hath wrought it with his strong arm, Anon he is hungry, and hath no strength, He hath drunk no water and so hath become faint! As for the carpenter, - He hath stretched out a line hath drawn it with a pencil, Hath made it with carving tools, With compasses, hath rounded it, - And so hath made it after the figure of a great man, After the beauty of a son of earth, that it may remain in a house! When one was cutting him down cedars, Then took he a holm-tree and an oak, And secured them for himself, among the trees of the forest, - He planted a fir-tree and the pouring rain made it grow; So it serveth for a man to burn, And he hath taken of the branches and warmed himself, Also he kindleth a fire, and baketh bread, - Also he maketh a GOD, and hath bowed himself down, Hath made of it a carved image, and adored it: The half thereof, hath he burned in the fire, Over half thereof, he eateth flesh, He roasteth roast, that he may be satisfied, - Also he warmeth himself, and saith, Aha, I am warm, I have seen a blaze; And the residue thereof, Into a GOD, he maketh, Into his carved image, - Adoreth it, and boweth down and prayeth unto it, And saith Deliver me, for, my GOD, thou art! They have not taken note, neither can they perceive, - He hath besmeared - past seeing - their eyes, Past understanding, their hearts; And no one reflecteth - There is neither knowledge nor discernment - to say, Half thereof, have I burned up in the fire Moreover also I have baked, on the coals thereof, breed, I roasted flesh, and have been eating, - And of the remainder thereof, an abomination, shall I make? And, to a log of wood, shall I pay adoration?

One slow to anger, hath great understanding, but, the hasty in spirit, exalteth folly.

He that declineth correction, despiseth his own soul, but, he that heareth reproof, gaineth sense.

The beginning of wisdom, is the reverence of Yahweh, Good discretion, have all that do them, His praise, endureth for aye.

The scoffer, thou shalt smite, and, the simple, will beware, but correct a man of intelligence - he will understand teaching.

My son, if thou wilt receive my sayings, and, my commandments, wilt treasure up by thee; So that thou direct, unto wisdom, thine ear, bend thy heart, unto understanding; Yea if, for understanding, thou cry aloud, for knowledge, utter thy voice; read more.
If thou seek her as silver, and, like hid treasure, thou search for her, Then, shalt thou understand the reverence of Yahweh, and, the knowledge of God, shalt thou find. For, Yahweh, giveth wisdom, out of his mouth, knowledge and understanding; Yea he treasureth, for the upright, safety, A shield is he to them who walk in integrity, To him that observeth the paths of justice, yea, the way of his men of lovingkindness, he doth guard. Then, shalt thou understand righteousness and justice, and equity - every noble course.

And he said unto them - These, are my words, which I spake unto you yet being with you: That all the things that are written in the law of Moses and the Prophets and Psalms, concerning me, must needs be fulfilled. Then, opened he their mind, to understand the Scriptures; and said unto them - Thus, it is written, That the Christ, should suffer, and arise from among the dead on the third day; read more.
And that repentance for remission of sins should be proclaimed upon his name unto all the nations, - beginning from Jerusalem.

Only Yahweh give thee discretion and understanding, and give thee charge over Israel, - so that thou take heed unto the law of Yahweh thy God.

We know, moreover, that, the Son of God, hath come, and hath given us insight, so that we are getting to understand, him that is Real, - and we are in him that is Real, in his Son Jesus Christ. This, is the Real God, and life age-abiding.

Yet surely, there is a spirit in men, and, the inspiration of the Almighty, giveth them understanding;

[YODH] Thine own hands, have made me, and formed me. Give me understanding, that I may learn thy commandments. They who revere thee, shall see me and rejoice, that, for thy word, I waited. I know, O Yahweh, that righteous are thy regulations, and, in faithfulness, didst thou afflict me.

And said to the son of earth, Lo! the reverence of the Lord, that, is wisdom, and, to avoid evil, is understanding.

The beginning of wisdom, is the reverence of Yahweh, and, the knowledge of the Holy, is understanding;

I, wisdom, inhabit shrewdness, - and, the knowledge of sagacious things, I gain. The reverence of Yahweh, is to hate wickedness: pride, arrogance, and the way of wickedness; And a mouth of perverse things, do I hate. Mine, are counsel, and effective working, I, am understanding, mine, is valour:

See! I have taught you statutes, and regulations, as Yahweh my God commanded me, - that ye should do so, in the midst of the land whereinto ye are entering to possess it. Therefore shall ye observe, and do them , for that, will be your wisdom, and discernment, in the eyes of the peoples, - who will hear all these statutes, and will say - Nevertheless, a people wise and discerning, is this great nation.

A man lacking sense, is one who striketh hands, giving security, before his neighbour.

In the lips of the intelligent, is found wisdom, but, a rod, is for the back of him that lacketh sense.

By the field of the sluggard, I passed, and by the vineyard of a man lacking sense; And lo! there had come up all over it - thorns, there had covered the face thereof - thistles, and, the stone fence thereof, had been thrown down. So I observed it, for myself, I applied my heart, I looked - I accepted correction: read more.
A little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to rest:

Tell ye this, throughout the house of Jacob, - And let it be heard throughout Judah saying: Hear this, I pray you ye people - foolish and without heart, - Eyes, have they, and see not, Ears, have they, and hear not!

By faith, we understand the ages to have been fitted together, by declaration of God, - to the end that, not out of things appearing, should that which is seen, have come into existence.

[LAMED] Age-abidingly, O Yahweh, hath thy word been set up in the heavens. To generation after generation, is thy faithfulness, Thou hast established the earth, and it standeth. By thy regulations, do they stand to-day, for, all, are thy servants. read more.
Had not thy law been my dear delight, then, had I perished in mine affliction. Unto times age-abiding, will I not forget thy precepts, For, by them, hast thou given me life. Thine, am I, - oh save me! For, thy precepts, have I sought. For me, have the lawless waited, to destroy me, Thy testimonies, will I diligently consider. To all perfection, have I seen an end, Broad is thy commandment, exceedingly. [MEM] Oh how I love thy law! All the day, is it my meditation. Beyond mine enemies, will thy commandment make me wise, for, age-abidingly, shall it be mine. Beyond all my teachers, have I shown discretion, for, thy testimonies, are my meditation. Beyond the elders, will I show understanding, for, thy precepts, have I observed. From every way of wickedness, have I withheld my feet, that I might keep thy word. From thy regulations, have I not turned aside, for, thou, hast directed me. How smooth to my palate is thy speech, More than honey, to my mouth. Out of thy precepts, will I get understanding, For this cause, do I hate every false way.

To get to know, also, the knowledge-surpassing, love of the Christ, - in order that ye may be filled unto all the fulness of God:

And, the peace of God, which riseth above every mind, shall guard your hearts and your thoughts, in Christ Jesus.

Hast thou not known, Hast thou not heard, That The God of age-past time - Yahweh The Creator of the ends of the earth Fainteth not neither groweth weary - There is no searching of his understanding:

Great is our Lord, and of abounding strength, And, his knowledge, cannot be expressed.

When wisdom entereth thy heart, and, knowledge, to thy soul, is sweet, Discretion, shall watch over thee, understanding, shall preserve thee: - To rescue thee from the way of the wrongful, from the man that speaketh perverse things; read more.
From them who forsake the paths of rectitude, to walk in this ways of darkness; Who rejoice to do wrong, exult in the perversities of the wrongful; Whose paths, are twisted, and they are tortuous in their tracks: To rescue thee, from the woman that is a stranger, from the female unknown, who with her speeches seduceth; Who forsaketh the friend of her youth, and, the covenant of her God, hath forgotten; For she hath appointed, unto death, her house, and unto the shades, her courses; None who go in unto her, come back, neither attain they unto the paths of life: To the end that thou walk in the way of good men, and, the paths of the righteous, that thou observe.

In wisdom, is a house builded, and, in understanding, is it established;

Truth, buy thou, but do not sell, wisdom, and correction, and understanding.

The principal thing, is wisdom, acquire thou wisdom, With all thine acquisition, acquire thou understanding.

For there is being revealed an anger of God from heaven - against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men who, the truth, in unrighteousness, do hold down; - Inasmuch as, what may be known of God, is manifest among them, for, God, unto them, hath made it manifest, - For, the unseen things of him, from a world's creation, by the things made, being perceived, are clearly seen, even his eternal power and divinity, - to the end they should be without excuse;

There is no wisdom, nor understanding, nor counsel, to confront Yahweh.

To acquire wisdom, how much better than gold! and, to get hold of understanding, more choice than silver!

For this cause, do not become foolish, but have discernment as to what is the will of the Lord;

A well-spring of life, is discretion to its owner, but, the correction of the foolish, is folly.

Sound discretion, yieldeth favour, but, the way of the treacherous, is rugged.

Yahweh, in wisdom, founded the earth, establishing the heavens with understanding;

A dullard, delighteth not, in understanding, in nothing save the exposing of his own heart.

How great have grown thy works, Yahweh, How very deep are laid thy plans! A man that is brutish, cannot know, And, dullard, cannot discern this: -

Trust thou in Yahweh, with all thy heart, and, unto thine own understanding, do not lean:

For, Yahweh, giveth wisdom, out of his mouth, knowledge and understanding;

Say unto wisdom, My sister, thou! and, an acquaintance, call thou, understanding: