11 Bible Verses about Human Intellect

But Mary kept all these proclamations, pondering in her heart.

And LORD saw that the wickedness of man was great on the earth, and that every imagination of the thoughts of his heart was only evil continually.

The king said moreover to Shimei, Thou know all the iniquity which thy heart is privy to, what thou did to David my father. Therefore LORD shall return thy iniquity upon thine own head.

Give thy servant therefore an understanding heart to judge thy people, that I may discern between good and evil, for who is able to judge this thy great people? And the speech pleased LORD, that Solomon had asked this thing. And God said to him, Because thou have asked this thing, and have not asked for thyself long life, neither have asked riches for thyself, nor have asked the life of thine enemies, but have asked for thyself understanding to discernread more.
behold, I have done according to thy word. Lo, I have given thee a wise and an understanding heart, so that there has been none like thee before thee, neither after thee shall any arise like thee.

And all the earth sought the presence of Solomon, to hear his wisdom, which God had put in his heart.

Receive, I pray thee, the law from his mouth, and lay up his words in thy heart.

A tranquil heart is the life of the flesh, but envy is the rottenness of the bones. He who oppresses a poor man reproaches his maker, but he who has mercy on a needy man honors him. An evil man is thrust down in his evil-doing, but a righteous man has hope in his death.read more.
Wisdom rests in the heart of him who has understanding, but [a thing] in the inward part of fools is made known.

The plans of the heart belong to man, but the answer of the tongue is from LORD. All the ways of a man are clean in his own eyes, but LORD weighs the spirits. Commit thy works to LORD, and thy purposes shall be established.read more.
LORD has made everything for its own end, yea, even the wicked for the day of evil. Everyone who is proud in heart is an abomination to LORD. Hand in hand, he shall not be unpunished. By mercy and truth iniquity is atoned for, and by the fear of LORD men depart from evil. When a man's ways please LORD, he makes even his enemies to be at peace with him. Better is a little, with righteousness, than great revenues with injustice. A man's heart devises his way, but LORD directs his steps.

There are many devices in a man's heart, but the counsel of LORD, that shall stand.

Purpose in the heart of man is deep water, but a man of understanding will draw it out.

For their heart meditates oppression, and their lips talk of mischief.