11 Bible Verses about Human Intellect

But Mary kept all these things in her mind, pondering them in her heart.

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

And the king said to Shimei, Thou knowest all the wickedness of which thy heart is conscious, which thou didst to David my father; and Jehovah returns thy wickedness upon thine own head;

Give therefore to thy servant an understanding heart, to judge thy people, to discern between good and bad; for who is able to judge this thy numerous people? And the word pleased the Lord, that Solomon had asked this thing. And God said to him, Because thou hast asked this thing, and hast not asked for thyself long life, neither hast asked riches for thyself, nor hast asked the life of thine enemies, but hast asked for thyself discernment to understand judgment;read more.
behold, I have done according to thy word: behold, I have given thee a wise and an understanding heart, so that there hath been none like unto thee before thee, neither after thee shall any arise like unto 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, instruction from his mouth, and lay up his words in thy heart.

A sound heart is the life of the flesh; but envy the rottenness of the bones. He that oppresseth the poor reproacheth his Maker; but he that honoureth Him is gracious to the needy. The wicked is driven away by his evil-doing; but the righteous trusteth, even in his death.read more.
Wisdom resteth in the heart of the intelligent man; but that which is in the foolish maketh itself known.

The purposes of the heart are of man, but the answer of the tongue is from Jehovah. All the ways of a man are clean in his own eyes; but Jehovah weigheth the spirits. Commit thy works unto Jehovah, and thy thoughts shall be established.read more.
Jehovah hath wrought everything on his own account, yea, even the wicked for the day of evil. Every proud heart is an abomination to Jehovah: hand for hand, he shall not be held innocent. By loving-kindness and truth iniquity is atoned for; and by the fear of Jehovah men depart from evil. When a man's ways please Jehovah, he maketh even his enemies to be at peace with him. Better is a little with righteousness, than great revenues without right. The heart of man deviseth his way, but Jehovah directeth his steps.

Many are the thoughts in a man's heart, but the counsel of Jehovah, that doth stand.

Counsel in the heart of man is deep water, and a man of understanding draweth it out.

for their heart studieth destruction, and their lips talk of mischief.