'Knows' in the Bible

For God knows that in the day you eat from it your eyes will be opened, and you will be like God, knowing good and evil.

But he said to him, “My lord knows that the children are frail and that the flocks and herds which are nursing are a care to me. And if they are driven hard one day, all the flocks will die.

The oracle of him who hears the words of God,And knows the knowledge of the Most High,Who sees the vision of the Almighty,Falling down, yet having his eyes uncovered.

And He buried him in the valley in the land of Moab, opposite Beth-peor; but no man knows his burial place to this day.

“The Mighty One, God, the Lord, the Mighty One, God, the Lord! He knows, and may Israel itself know. If it was in rebellion, or if in an unfaithful act against the Lord do not save us this day!

Yet David vowed again, saying, “Your father knows well that I have found favor in your sight, and he has said, ‘Do not let Jonathan know this, or he will be grieved.’ But truly as the Lord lives and as your soul lives, there is hardly a step between me and death.”

Did I just begin to inquire of God for him today? Far be it from me! Do not let the king impute anything to his servant or to any of the household of my father, for your servant knows nothing at all of this whole affair.”

Thus he said to him, “Do not be afraid, because the hand of Saul my father will not find you, and you will be king over Israel and I will be next to you; and Saul my father knows that also.”

He said, “While the child was still alive, I fasted and wept; for I said, ‘Who knows, the Lord may be gracious to me, that the child may live.’

Joab fell on his face to the ground, prostrated himself and blessed the king; then Joab said, “Today your servant knows that I have found favor in your sight, O my lord, the king, in that the king has performed the request of his servant.”

And even the one who is valiant, whose heart is like the heart of a lion, will completely lose heart; for all Israel knows that your father is a mighty man and those who are with him are valiant men.

For your servant knows that I have sinned; therefore behold, I have come today, the first of all the house of Joseph to go down to meet my lord the king.”

Now therefore, command that they cut for me cedars from Lebanon, and my servants will be with your servants; and I will give you wages for your servants according to all that you say, for you know that there is no one among us who knows how to cut timber like the Sidonians.”

Now send me a skilled man to work in gold, silver, brass and iron, and in purple, crimson and violet fabrics, and who knows how to make engravings, to work with the skilled men whom I have in Judah and Jerusalem, whom David my father provided.

the son of a Danite woman and a Tyrian father, who knows how to work in gold, silver, bronze, iron, stone and wood, and in purple, violet, linen and crimson fabrics, and who knows how to make all kinds of engravings and to execute any design which may be assigned to him, to work with your skilled men and with those of my lord David your father.

For if you remain silent at this time, relief and deliverance will arise for the Jews from another place and you and your father’s house will perish. And who knows whether you have not attained royalty for such a time as this?”

“For He knows false men,And He sees iniquity without investigating.

“He wanders about for food, saying, ‘Where is it?’He knows that a day of darkness is at hand.

“But He knows the way I take;When He has tried me, I shall come forth as gold.

“The path no bird of prey knows,Nor has the falcon’s eye caught sight of it.

“God understands its way,And He knows its place.

“Therefore He knows their works,And He overthrows them in the night,And they are crushed.

For the Lord knows the way of the righteous,But the way of the wicked will perish.

The Lord knows the days of the blameless,And their inheritance will be forever.

Would not God find this out?For He knows the secrets of the heart.

We do not see our signs;There is no longer any prophet,Nor is there any among us who knows how long.

The Lord knows the thoughts of man,That they are a mere breath.

For He Himself knows our frame;He is mindful that we are but dust.

He made the moon for the seasons;The sun knows the place of its setting.

For though the Lord is exalted,Yet He regards the lowly,But the haughty He knows from afar.

I will give thanks to You, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made;Wonderful are Your works,And my soul knows it very well.

The woman of folly is boisterous,She is naive and knows nothing.

The heart knows its own bitterness,And a stranger does not share its joy.

For their calamity will rise suddenly,And who knows the ruin that comes from both of them?

And who knows whether he will be a wise man or a fool? Yet he will have control over all the fruit of my labor for which I have labored by acting wisely under the sun. This too is vanity.

Who knows that the breath of man ascends upward and the breath of the beast descends downward to the earth?

A poor yet wise lad is better than an old and foolish king who no longer knows how to receive instruction.

It never sees the sun and it never knows anything; it is better off than he.

For who knows what is good for a man during his lifetime, during the few years of his futile life? He will spend them like a shadow. For who can tell a man what will be after him under the sun?

Who is like the wise man and who knows the interpretation of a matter? A man’s wisdom illumines him and causes his stern face to beam.

He who keeps a royal command experiences no trouble, for a wise heart knows the proper time and procedure.

If no one knows what will happen, who can tell him when it will happen?

Yet the fool multiplies words. No man knows what will happen, and who can tell him what will come after him?

“An ox knows its owner,And a donkey its master’s manger,But Israel does not know,My people do not understand.”

He will eat curds and honey at the time He knows enough to refuse evil and choose good.

for before the boy knows how to cry out ‘My father’ or ‘My mother,’ the wealth of Damascus and the spoil of Samaria will be carried away before the king of Assyria.”

Woe to those who deeply hide their plans from the Lord,And whose deeds are done in a dark place,And they say, “Who sees us?” or “Who knows us?”

“Behold, you will call a nation you do not know,And a nation which knows you not will run to you,Because of the Lord your God, even the Holy One of Israel;For He has glorified you.”

“Even the stork in the skyKnows her seasons;And the turtledove and the swift and the thrushObserve the time of their migration;But My people do not knowThe ordinance of the Lord.

but let him who boasts boast of this, that he understands and knows Me, that I am the Lord who exercises lovingkindness, justice and righteousness on earth; for I delight in these things,” declares the Lord.

because they have acted foolishly in Israel, and have committed adultery with their neighbors’ wives and have spoken words in My name falsely, which I did not command them; and I am He who knows and am a witness,” declares the Lord.’”

“It is He who reveals the profound and hidden things;He knows what is in the darkness,And the light dwells with Him.

Who knows whether He will not turn and relentAnd leave a blessing behind Him,Even a grain offering and a drink offeringFor the Lord your God?

Who knows, God may turn and relent and withdraw His burning anger so that we will not perish.”

The Lord is good,A stronghold in the day of trouble,And He knows those who take refuge in Him.

The Lord is righteous within her;He will do no injustice.Every morning He brings His justice to light;He does not fail.But the unjust knows no shame.

So do not be like them; for your Father knows what you need before you ask Him.

For the Gentiles eagerly seek all these things; for your heavenly Father knows that you need all these things.

All things have been handed over to Me by My Father; and no one knows the Son except the Father; nor does anyone know the Father except the Son, and anyone to whom the Son wills to reveal Him.

“But of that day and hour no one knows, not even the angels of heaven, nor the Son, but the Father alone.

But of that day or hour no one knows, not even the angels in heaven, nor the Son, but the Father alone.

All things have been handed over to Me by My Father, and no one knows who the Son is except the Father, and who the Father is except the Son, and anyone to whom the Son wills to reveal Him.”

For all these things the nations of the world eagerly seek; but your Father knows that you need these things.

And He said to them, “You are those who justify yourselves in the sight of men, but God knows your hearts; for that which is highly esteemed among men is detestable in the sight of God.

However, we know where this man is from; but whenever the Christ may come, no one knows where He is from.”

“Our Law does not judge a man unless it first hears from him and knows what he is doing, does it?”

even as the Father knows Me and I know the Father; and I lay down My life for the sheep.

And he who has seen has testified, and his testimony is true; and he knows that he is telling the truth, so that you also may believe.

And God, who knows the heart, testified to them giving them the Holy Spirit, just as He also did to us;

For the king knows about these matters, and I speak to him also with confidence, since I am persuaded that none of these things escape his notice; for this has not been done in a corner.

and He who searches the hearts knows what the mind of the Spirit is, because He intercedes for the saints according to the will of God.

For who among men knows the thoughts of a man except the spirit of the man which is in him? Even so the thoughts of God no one knows except the Spirit of God.

and again, “The Lord knows the reasonings of the wise, that they are useless.”

If anyone supposes that he knows anything, he has not yet known as he ought to know;

Why? Because I do not love you? God knows I do!

The God and Father of the Lord Jesus, He who is blessed forever, knows that I am not lying.

I know a man in Christ who fourteen years ago—whether in the body I do not know, or out of the body I do not know, God knows—such a man was caught up to the third heaven.

And I know how such a man—whether in the body or apart from the body I do not know, God knows—

Nevertheless, the firm foundation of God stands, having this seal, “The Lord knows those who are His,” and, “Everyone who names the name of the Lord is to abstain from wickedness.”

Therefore, to one who knows the right thing to do and does not do it, to him it is sin.

then the Lord knows how to rescue the godly from temptation, and to keep the unrighteous under punishment for the day of judgment,

No one who abides in Him sins; no one who sins has seen Him or knows Him.

in whatever our heart condemns us; for God is greater than our heart and knows all things.

We are from God; he who knows God listens to us; he who is not from God does not listen to us. By this we know the spirit of truth and the spirit of error.

Beloved, let us love one another, for love is from God; and everyone who loves is born of God and knows God.

He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches. To him who overcomes, to him I will give some of the hidden manna, and I will give him a white stone, and a new name written on the stone which no one knows but he who receives it.’

His eyes are a flame of fire, and on His head are many diadems; and He has a name written on Him which no one knows except Himself.