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'Man of Understanding' in the Bible

Now therefore, let Pharaoh provide for a man of understanding and wisdom, and set him over the land of Egypt.

Verse ConceptsDiscretionAuthority Delegated To People

Wherefore Pharaoh said unto Joseph, "Forasmuch as God hath showed thee all this, there is no man of understanding nor of wisdom like unto thee.

Verse ConceptsDiscernment Of GovernorsWisdom, Human NatureUnique IndividualsGod's Things Revealed

And Chenaniah the chief of the Levites was master of the song and taught to sing, for he was a man of understanding.

Verse ConceptsSingingSkillChoirsSingersPeople Teaching

Also Jonathan, David's uncle, was a counsellor, a man of understanding, and a scribe: and Jehiel the son of Hachmoni was with the king's sons:

Verse ConceptsCounselorsInsightScribes

And now I have sent a wise man and a man of understanding called Huramabi,

Verse Conceptscraftsmanship

And by the good hand of our God upon us they brought us a man of understanding, of the sons of Mahli, the son of Levi, the son of Israel; and Sherebiah, with his sons and his brethren, eighteen;

Verse ConceptsHand Of GodGod's HandEighteenGod's Hands On People

Folly is joy to him that is destitute of wisdom: but a man of understanding walketh uprightly.

Verse ConceptsDiscernment, Nature OfDestitutesWisdom, Human Importance

A reprimand goes deeper into one who has understanding and a teachable spiritThan a hundred lashes into a fool.

Verse ConceptsFloggingRebukeOne HundredAdvice On Beating PeopleReproving PeopleDiscernmentrebuking

[Skillful and godly] wisdom is in the presence of a person of understanding [and he recognizes it],But the eyes of a [thickheaded] fool are on the ends of the earth.

Verse ConceptsFar From HereIn FrontDiscernmentFocusFoolsDirection

Even a fool, when he holdeth his peace, is counted wise: and he that shutteth his lips is esteemed a man of understanding.

Verse ConceptsSilenceFoolishnessHow Silence Is WiseFools

Strike a scoffer [for refusing to learn], and the naive may [be warned and] become prudent;Reprimand one who has understanding and a teachable spirit, and he will gain knowledge and insight.

Verse ConceptsFolly, Effects OfFloggingMockeryRebukeScornersAdvice On Beating PeopleReproving Peoplemockers

For the transgression of a land many are the princes thereof: but by a man of understanding and knowledge the state thereof shall be prolonged.

Verse Conceptsethics, socialGovernmentCivic RighteousnessRulersWisdom, Human ImportanceUnsuitable Rulerebellionapostasy

who was with the proconsul, Sergius Paulus, a man of understanding. The same called unto him Barnabas and Saul, and sought to hear the word of God.

Verse Conceptsevangelism, kinds ofDerision

Man of Understandingnot in Emphatic Diaglott Bible

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