Understanding

A fool hath no delight in understanding, But only that his heart may reveal itself.

The opening of thy words giveth light; It giveth understanding unto the simple.

He that is slow to anger is of great understanding; But he that is hasty of spirit exalteth folly.

So as to incline thine ear unto wisdom, And apply thy heart to understanding; — read the full passage →

Wisdomisthe principal thing; therefore get wisdom; Yea, with all thy getting get understanding.

Trust in Jehovah with all thy heart, And lean not upon thine own understanding:

He that spareth his words hath knowledge; And he that is of a cool spirit is a man of understanding.

But know this, that in the last days grievous times shall come. — read the full passage →

Let your speech be always with grace, seasoned with salt, that ye may know how ye ought to answer each one.

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

Happy is the man that findeth wisdom, And the man that getteth understanding. — read the full passage →

But if any of you lacketh wisdom, let him ask of God, who giveth to all liberally and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him.

For Jehovah giveth wisdom; Out of his mouth cometh knowledge and understanding:

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

The fear of Jehovah is the beginning of wisdom; And the knowledge of the Holy One is understanding.

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

Counsel in the heart of man islikedeep water; But a man of understanding will draw it out.

Whoso loveth correction loveth knowledge; But he that hateth reproof is brutish. — read the full passage →

Count it all joy, my brethren, when ye fall into manifold temptations; — read the full passage →

Trust in Jehovah with all thy heart, And lean not upon thine own understanding: — read the full passage →

And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall guard your hearts and your thoughts in Christ Jesus.

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

For everything there is a season, and a time for every purpose under heaven: — read the full passage →

that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give unto you a spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of him; — read the full passage →

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

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

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

And my God shall supply every need of yours according to his riches in glory in Christ Jesus.

The fear of Jehovah is the beginning of wisdom; A good understanding have all they that dohis commandments: His praise endureth for ever.

And we know that the Son of God is come, and hath given us an understanding, that we 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.

being darkened in their understanding, alienated from the life of God, because of the ignorance that is in them, because of the hardening of their heart;

But we received, not the spirit of the world, but the spirit which is from God; that we might know the things that were freely given to us of God.

Thus saith Jehovah, 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; — read the full passage →

Ye husbands, in like manner, dwell withyour wivesaccording to knowledge, giving honor unto the woman, as unto the weaker vessel, as being also joint-heirs of the grace of life; to the end that your prayers be not hindered.

Discretion shall watch over thee; Understanding shall keep thee: — read the full passage →

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

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

That the wise man may hear, and increase in learning; And that the man of understanding may attain unto sound counsels:

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

Every scripture inspired of God is also profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, for instruction which is in righteousness:

having the eyes of your heart enlightened, that ye may know what is the hope of his calling, what the riches of the glory of his inheritance in the saints,

But grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. To him be the glory both now and for ever. Amen.

Let no man say when he is tempted, I am tempted of God; for God cannot be tempted with evil, and he himself tempteth no man:

For this cause we also, since the day we heard it, do not cease to pray and make request for you, that ye may be filled with the knowledge of his will in all spiritual wisdom and understanding, — read the full passage →

that their hearts may be comforted, they being knit together in love, and unto all riches of the full assurance of understanding, that they may know the mystery of God, even Christ, — read the full passage →

O the depth of the riches both of the wisdom and the knowledge of God! how unsearchable are his judgments, and his ways past tracing out!

For I would have you know how greatly I strive for you, and for them at Laodicea, and for as many as have not seen my face in the flesh; — read the full passage →

Jesus answered and said unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except one be born anew, he cannot see the kingdom of God.

As thou knowest not what is the way of the wind, nor how the bones do grow in the womb of her that is with child; even so thou knowest not the work of God who doeth all.

Through thy precepts I get understanding: Therefore I hate every false way. נ NUN.

And Jesus looking upon them said to them, With men this is impossible; but with God all things are possible.

Get wisdom, get understanding; Forget not, neither decline from the words of my mouth;

Understanding is a well-spring of life unto him that hath it; But the correction of fools istheirfolly.

My son, forget not my law; But let thy heart keep my commandments: — read the full passage →

Now these were more noble than those in Thessalonica, in that they received the word with all readiness of mind, examining the scriptures daily, whether these things were so.

Great is Jehovah, and greatly to be praised; And his greatness is unsearchable.

prove all things; hold fast that which is good; — read the full passage →

After these things there was a feast of the Jews; and Jesus went up to Jerusalem. — read the full passage →

Then opened he their mind, that they might understand the scriptures;

Doth not wisdom cry, And understanding put forth her voice?

Call unto me, and I will answer thee, and will show thee great things, and difficult, which thou knowest not.

Every wise woman buildeth her house; But the foolish plucketh it down with her own hands. — read the full passage →

Hear, mysons, the instruction of a father, And attend to know understanding: — read the full passage →

while we look not at the things which are seen, but at the things which are not seen: for the things which are seen are temporal; but the things which are not seen are eternal.

And he sat down, and called the twelve; and he saith unto them, If any man would be first, he shall be last of all, and servant of all.

How much better is it to get wisdom than gold! Yea, to get understanding is rather to be chosen than silver.

For though we walk in the flesh, we do not war according to the flesh

Every way of a man is right in his own eyes; But Jehovah weigheth the hearts.

Before I was afflicted I went astray; But now I observe thy word.

I will instruct thee and teach thee in the way which thou shalt go: I will counsel thee with mine eye upon thee.

Woe unto him that striveth with his Maker! a potsherd among the potsherds of the earth! Shall the clay say to him that fashioneth it, What makest thou? or thy work, He hath no hands?

Before the mountains were brought forth, Or ever thou hadst formed the earth and the world, Even from everlasting to everlasting, thou art God.

There are many devices in a man’s heart; But the counsel of Jehovah, that shall stand.

The fear of Jehovah is the beginning of knowledge; Butthe foolish despise wisdom and instruction.

For a thousand years in thy sight Are but as yesterday when it is past, And as a watch in the night.

For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth on him should not perish, but have eternal life.

Then shalt thou understand righteousness and justice, And equity, yea, every good path.

Many are the afflictions of the righteous; But Jehovah delivereth him out of them all.

But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, easy to be entreated, full of mercy and good fruits, without variance, without hypocrisy.

For I give you good doctrine; Forsake ye not my law.

Great is our Lord, and mighty in power; His understanding is infinite.

He that saith he is in the light and hateth his brother, is in the darkness even until now. — read the full passage →

Now there was a man of the Pharisees, named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews: — read the full passage →

Speak ye comfortably to Jerusalem; and cry unto her, that her warfare is accomplished, that her iniquity is pardoned, that she hath received of Jehovah’s hand double for all her sins.

The heart of him that hath understanding seeketh knowledge; But the mouth of fools feedeth on folly.

A scoffer seeketh wisdom, and findeth it not; But knowledge is easy unto him that hath understanding.

Whoso loveth correction loveth knowledge; But he that hateth reproof is brutish.

Howbeit when he, the Spirit of truth, is come, he shall guide you into all the truth: for he shall not speak from himself; but what things soever he shall hear, these shall he speak: and he shall declare unto you the things that are to come.

The heart of the prudent getteth knowledge; And the ear of the wise seeketh knowledge.

For there is not a word in my tongue, But, lo, O Jehovah, thou knowest it altogether.

Awake to soberness righteously, and sin not; for some have no knowledge of God: I speak this to move you to shame.

Now some are puffed up, as though I were not coming to you.

Which things also we speak, not in words which man’s wisdom teacheth, but which the Spirit teacheth; combining spiritual things with spiritual words.

And I, brethren, when I came unto you, came not with excellency of speech or of wisdom, proclaiming to you the testimony of God. — read the full passage →

Then entered in therefore the other disciple also, who came first to the tomb, and he saw, and believed. — read the full passage →

Thus saith Jehovah to his anointed, to Cyrus, whose right hand I have holden, to subdue nations before him, and I will loose the loins of kings; to open the doors before him, and the gates shall not be shut: — read the full passage →

For I would not, brethren, have you ignorant, that our fathers were all under the cloud, and all passed through the sea; — read the full passage →

For everything there is a season, and a time for every purpose under heaven: — read the full passage →

Jehovah is my shepherd; I shall not want. — read the full passage →

Lord, thou hast been our dwelling-place In all generations. — read the full passage →