15 Bible Verses about God Giving Understanding

But it is the spirit in man, the breath of the Almighty, that makes him understand.

Think over what I say, for the Lord will give you understanding in everything.

Evil men do not understand justice, but those who seek the LORD understand it completely.

The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom; all those who practice it 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 unfolding of your words gives light; it imparts understanding to the simple.

And in every matter of wisdom and understanding about which the king inquired of them, he found them ten times better than all the magicians and enchanters that were in all his kingdom.

There is a man in your kingdom in whom is the spirit of the holy gods. 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--your father the king--made him chief of the magicians, enchanters, Chaldeans, and astrologers,

But as for me, this mystery has been revealed to me, not because of 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 mind.

He made me understand, speaking with me and saying, "O Daniel, I have now come out to give you insight and understanding.

Now we have received not the spirit of the world, but the Spirit who is from God, that we might understand the things freely given us by God.

And so, from the day we heard, we have not ceased to pray for you, asking 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, for I keep your precepts.