31 occurrences in 12 translations

'Understanding' in the Bible

Will they not teach you and tell youand speak from their understanding?

[He is the one] who does great things {beyond understanding} and marvelous things {beyond number}.

Verse ConceptsGod Is HolyPower Of God, DescribedUnintelligiblenesspast

and disclose his wise secrets? After all, there's so much more to understanding. So be aware that God will exact from you less than your sin deserves."

Verse ConceptsWisdom, Human NatureGod Gives WisdomWisdomLight

But a stupid man will gain understandingas soon as a wild donkey is born a man!

Verse ConceptsColtsWicked Described AsWorldly WisdomWild DonkeysWise ProverbsWisdom

But I have understanding as well as you; I am not inferior to you: yea, who knoweth not such things as these?

Verse ConceptsInferioritySelf RespectSelf ExaltationI Am Unimportant

He removeth away the speech of the trusty, and taketh away the understanding of the aged.

Verse ConceptsAgingDiscernment Of GovernorsReasonDiscernmentThe Elderly

He withdraws understanding from national leaders of the world, causing them to wander through uncharted wilderness.

Verse ConceptsWanderersFoolishness Of Men

For thou hast hid their heart from understanding: therefore shalt thou not exalt them.

Verse ConceptsFoolishness Of Men

“How long will you hunt for words?Show understanding and then we can talk.

Verse ConceptsMere Talk

I have heard the check of my reproach, and the spirit of my understanding causeth me to answer.

Verse ConceptsBeing Reproved

He divideth the sea with his power, and by his understanding he smiteth through the proud.

Verse ConceptsSeaThe AlmightyHumbling The ProudMaking StillThe Sea StilledWork Ethic

But where shall wisdom be found? and where is the place of understanding?

Verse ConceptsStudyWhere Are Things?Wisdom

Whence then cometh wisdom? and where is the place of understanding?

Verse ConceptsWhere From?

Therefore hearken unto me, ye men of understanding: far be it from God, that he should do wickedness; and from the Almighty, that he should commit iniquity.

Verse ConceptsFar Be It!Is God Unjust?Pay Attention To People!Work Ethic

If now thou hast understanding, hear this: hearken to the voice of my words.

Verse ConceptsPay Attention To People!

Let men of understanding tell me, and let a wise man hearken unto me.

that Job speaks without knowledge and his words are without understanding.

Verse ConceptsInsightLack Of InsightFoolish PeopleThose Who Were Ignorantspeakingignorance

who gives us more understanding than the animals of the earthand makes us wiser than the birds of the sky?”

Verse ConceptsBeastsGod Teaching

Lo, God is mighty, but despiseth not any; mighty in strength of understanding:

Verse ConceptsConsistencyGuidance, God's Promises OfGod, Impartiality OfMighty One

God thunders with his voice in marvelous ways; he does great things beyond our understanding.

Verse ConceptsRevelation, Necessity OfTheophanyUnderstandingVoicesAmazement, Of God's ActionsUnintelligibleness

“Men therefore fear Him;He does not regard nor respect any who are wise in heart [in their own understanding and conceit].”

Verse ConceptsWorldly WisdomFalse WisdomRespecting Your Body

Thou hast understanding, Even unto the broad places of earth! Declare -- if thou hast known it all.

Verse ConceptsPeople With General Knowledge

Because God hath deprived her of wisdom, neither hath he imparted to her understanding.

Verse ConceptsForgetting Things

Does the hawk take flight by your understandingand spread its wings to the south?

Verse ConceptsSouthBirds, Types Of BirdsHawksFacing SouthFalconsflyingsoaring

you asked, 'Who is this who darkens counsel without knowledge?' But I have declared without understanding things too wonderful for me to know.

Verse ConceptsGod, Perfection OfUnderstandingNot Understanding Other ThingsThose Who Were Ignorant

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