Understanding

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

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

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

So that thou incline thine ear unto wisdom, and apply thine heart to understanding; — read the full passage →

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

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

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

This know also, that in the last days perilous times shall come. — read the full passage →

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

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

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

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.

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

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.

The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom: and the knowledge of the holy 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 is like deep water; but a man of understanding will draw it out.

Whoso loveth instruction loveth knowledge: but he that hateth reproof is brutish. — read the full passage →

My brethren, count it all joy when ye fall into divers temptations; — read the full passage →

Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding. — read the full passage →

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

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

To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven: — read the full passage →

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: — 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 for you, and to desire that ye might be filled with the knowledge of his will in all wisdom and spiritual understanding;

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

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.

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.

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:

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.

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: — read the full passage →

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.

Discretion shall preserve 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.

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

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:

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

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,

But grow in grace, and in the knowledge of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. To him be 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, neither tempteth he any man:

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; — read the full passage →

That their hearts might be comforted, being knit together in love, and unto all riches of the full assurance of understanding, to the acknowledgement of the mystery of God, and of the Father, and of Christ; — read the full passage →

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

For I would that ye knew what great conflict I have 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 a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.

As thou knowest not what is the way of the spirit, nor how the bones do grow in the womb of her that is with child: even so thou knowest not the works of God who maketh all.

Through thy precepts I get understanding: therefore I hate every false way.

But Jesus beheld them, and said unto them, With men this is impossible; but with God all things are possible.

Get wisdom, get understanding: forget it not; neither decline from the words of my mouth.

Understanding is a wellspring of life unto him that hath it: but the instruction of fools is folly.

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

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

Great is the Lord, and greatly to be praised; and his greatness is unsearchable.

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

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

Then opened he their understanding, 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 shew thee great and mighty things, which thou knowest not.

Every wise woman buildeth her house: but the foolish plucketh it down with her hands. — read the full passage →

Hear, ye children, 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 saith unto them, If any man desire to be first, the same shall be last of all, and servant of all.

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

For though we walk in the flesh, we do not war after the flesh:

Every way of a man is right in his own eyes: but the Lord pondereth the hearts.

Before I was afflicted I went astray: but now have I kept thy word.

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

Woe unto him that striveth with his Maker! Let the potsherd strive with 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; nevertheless the counsel of the Lord, that shall stand.

The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge: but fools 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 in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.

Then shalt thou understand righteousness, and judgment, and equity; yea, every good path.

Many are the afflictions of the righteous: but the Lord delivereth him out of them all.

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

For I give you good doctrine, forsake ye not my law.

Great is our Lord, and of great power: his understanding is infinite.

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

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: for she hath received of the Lord’s hand double for all her sins.

The heart of him that hath understanding seeketh knowledge: but the mouth of fools feedeth on foolishness.

A scorner seeketh wisdom, and findeth it not: but knowledge is easy unto him that understandeth.

Whoso loveth instruction loveth knowledge: but he that hateth reproof is brutish.

Howbeit when he, the Spirit of truth, is come, he will guide you into all truth: for he shall not speak of himself; but whatsoever he shall hear, that shall he speak: and he will shew you things 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 Lord, thou knowest it altogether.

Awake to righteousness, and sin not; for some have not the knowledge of God: I speak this to your shame.

Now some are puffed up, as though I would not come to you.

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

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

Then went in also that other disciple, which came first to the sepulchre, and he saw, and believed. — read the full passage →

Thus saith the Lord 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 before him the two leaved gates; and the gates shall not be shut; — read the full passage →

Moreover, brethren, I would not that ye should be ignorant, how that all our fathers were under the cloud, and all passed through the sea; — read the full passage →

To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven: — read the full passage →

The Lord 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 →