'Understanding' in the Bible

To know wisdom and instruction, to understand sayings of understanding,

[in order] to incline your ear toward wisdom, [then] you shall apply your heart to understanding.

For if you cry out for understanding, [if] you lift your voice for insight,

For Yahweh will give wisdom; from his mouth [come] knowledge and understanding.

Discretion will watch over you; understanding will protect you,

{Trust Yahweh} with all your heart; do not lean toward your own understanding.

Happy [is] {the one} who finds wisdom, and one who obtains understanding.

Yahweh in wisdom founded the earth; he established the heavens in understanding.

My child, be attentive to my wisdom, and to my understanding incline your ear;

Does not wisdom call, and understanding raise its voice?

{Advice and sound judgment} are mine; I am understanding, {strength is mine}.

Lay aside simplicity and live; walk in the way of understanding."

On the lips of one who has understanding, wisdom is found, but a rod [is] for the back of one who lacks {sense}.

[It is] like a sport for a fool to do wrong, wisdom for a person of understanding.

The wisdom of the clever is understanding his ways, but the folly of fools is deceit.

[He who is] slow to anger [has] great understanding, but the hasty of spirit exalts folly.

In the heart of him who has understanding, wisdom rests, but [even] in the midst of fools it becomes known.

Folly is a joy to him who lacks {sense}, and a person of understanding {will walk upright}.

Getting wisdom: {how much} better than gold! And getting understanding: it is chosen {over} silver.

He who spares his sayings knows knowledge, and a cool spirit is a man of understanding.

A fool will not take pleasure in understanding, but in expressing his heart.

He who acquires wisdom loves himself; he who guards understanding [loves] to find good.

The understanding of a person makes him slow to his {anger}, and his glory overlooks offense.

Deep waters [are like] purpose in the heart of a man, and a man of understanding will draw it out.

Whoever wanders from the way of understanding, in the assembly of the dead he will rest.

There is no wisdom, nor understanding, nor counsel to oppose Yahweh.

Do not tire [in order] to become rich; out of your understanding, [may you] desist

Buy truth and do not sell [it], wisdom and instruction and understanding.

By wisdom a house is built, and by understanding it is established.

He who keeps instruction [is] a child of understanding, but the companion of gluttons will shame his father.

A ruler who lacks understanding is a cruel oppressor, [but] those who hate unjust gain will have long days.

Certainly I [am more] stupid than a man, and the understanding of humankind [is] not for me.