Understanding

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• Proverbs 18:2

  A fool hath no delight in understanding, but that his heart may discover itself.

• Psalms 119:130

  The entrance of thy words giveth light; it giveth understanding unto the simple.

• Proverbs 14:29

  He that is slow to wrath is of great understanding: but he that is hasty of spirit exalteth folly.

• Proverbs 2:2–5

  So that thou incline thine ear unto wisdom, and apply thine heart to understanding; Yea, if thou criest after knowledge, and liftest up thy voice for understanding; If thou seekest her as silver, and searchest for her as for hid treasures; …

• Proverbs 4:7

  Wisdom is the principal thing; therefore get wisdom: and with all thy getting get understanding.

• Proverbs 3:5

  Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding.

• Proverbs 17:27

  He that hath knowledge spareth his words: and a man of understanding is of an excellent spirit.

• 2 Timothy 3:1–17

  This know also, that in the last days perilous times shall come. For men shall be lovers of their own selves, covetous, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy, Without natural affection, trucebreakers, false accusers, incontinent, fierce, despisers of those that are good, …

• Colossians 4:6

  Let your speech be alway with grace, seasoned with salt, that ye may know how ye ought to answer every man.

• 2 Timothy 2:7

  Consider what I say; and the Lord give thee understanding in all things.

• Proverbs 3:13–18

  Happy is the man that findeth wisdom, and the man that getteth understanding. For the merchandise of it is better than the merchandise of silver, and the gain thereof than fine gold. She is more precious than rubies: and all the things thou canst desire are not to be compared unto her. …

• James 1:5

  If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him.

• Proverbs 2:6

  For the LORD giveth wisdom: out of his mouth cometh knowledge and understanding.

• Isaiah 40:28

  Hast thou not known? hast thou not heard, that the everlasting God, the LORD, the Creator of the ends of the earth, fainteth not, neither is weary? there is no searching of his understanding.

• Proverbs 9:10

  The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom: and the knowledge of the holy is understanding.

• Job 28:28

  And unto man he said, Behold, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom; and to depart from evil is understanding.

• Proverbs 20:5

  Counsel in the heart of man is like deep water; but a man of understanding will draw it out.

• James 1:2–4

  My brethren, count it all joy when ye fall into divers temptations; Knowing this, that the trying of your faith worketh patience. But let patience have her perfect work, that ye may be perfect and entire, wanting nothing.

• Proverbs 12:1–28

  Whoso loveth instruction loveth knowledge: but he that hateth reproof is brutish. A good man obtaineth favour of the LORD: but a man of wicked devices will he condemn. A man shall not be established by wickedness: but the root of the righteous shall not be moved. …

• Proverbs 3:5–6

  Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding. In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths.

• Philippians 4:7

  And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.

• Matthew 6:33

  But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.

• Ecclesiastes 3:1–22

  To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven: A time to be born, and a time to die; a time to plant, and a time to pluck up that which is planted; A time to kill, and a time to heal; a time to break down, and a time to build up; …

• Ephesians 1:17–18

  That the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give unto you the spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of him: The eyes of your understanding being enlightened; that ye may know what is the hope of his calling, and what the riches of the glory of his inheritance in the saints,

• Psalms 119:34

  Give me understanding, and I shall keep thy law; yea, I shall observe it with my whole heart.

• Proverbs 3:13

  Happy is the man that findeth wisdom, and the man that getteth understanding.

• Philippians 4:19

  But my God shall supply all your need according to his riches in glory by Christ Jesus.

• Colossians 1:9

  For this cause we also, since the day we heard it, do not cease to pray for you, and to desire that ye might be filled with the knowledge of his will in all wisdom and spiritual understanding;

• Psalms 111:10

  The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom: a good understanding have all they that do his commandments: his praise endureth for ever.

• 1 John 5:20

  And we know that the Son of God is come, and hath given us an understanding, that we may know him that is true, and we are in him that is true, even in his Son Jesus Christ. This is the true God, and eternal life.

• Ephesians 4:18

  Having the understanding darkened, being alienated from the life of God through the ignorance that is in them, because of the blindness of their heart:

• 1 Corinthians 2:12

  Now we have received, not the spirit of the world, but the spirit which is of God; that we might know the things that are freely given to us of God.

• Jeremiah 9:23–24

  Thus saith the LORD, Let not the wise man glory in his wisdom, neither let the mighty man glory in his might, let not the rich man glory in his riches: But let him that glorieth glory in this, that he understandeth and knoweth me, that I am the LORD which exercise lovingkindness, judgment, and righteousness, in the earth: for in these things I delight, saith the LORD.

• Proverbs 2:11–16

  Discretion shall preserve thee, understanding shall keep thee: To deliver thee from the way of the evil man, from the man that speaketh froward things; Who leave the paths of uprightness, to walk in the ways of darkness; …

• 1 Peter 3:7

  Likewise, ye husbands, dwell with them according to knowledge, giving honour unto the wife, as unto the weaker vessel, and as being heirs together of the grace of life; that your prayers be not hindered.

• Psalms 34:13

  Keep thy tongue from evil, and thy lips from speaking guile.

• Isaiah 55:9

  For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways, and my thoughts than your thoughts.

• Proverbs 1:5

  A wise man will hear, and will increase learning; and a man of understanding shall attain unto wise counsels:

• Ephesians 1:17

  That the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give unto you the spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of him:

• 2 Timothy 3:16

  All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness: