Bible Verses About Understanding

She is more precious than rubies: and all the things thou canst desire are not to be compared unto her.

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

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

He hath made every thing beautiful in his time: also he hath set the world in their heart, so that no man can find out the work that God maketh from the beginning to the end.

There are many devices in a man's heart; nevertheless the counsel of the LORD, that shall stand.

In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths.

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.

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

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.

My brethren, count it all joy when ye fall into divers temptations;

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.

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

There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither bond nor free, there is neither male nor female: for ye are all one in Christ Jesus.

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

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.

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

But let patience have her perfect work, that ye may be perfect and entire, wanting nothing .

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

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

Knowing this, that the trying of your faith worketh patience.

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

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,

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

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

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:

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

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:

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

Length of days is in her right hand; and in her left hand riches and honour.

She is a tree of life to them that lay hold upon her: and happy is every one that retaineth her.

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

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.

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

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!

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

This know also, that in the last days perilous times shall come.

Her ways are ways of pleasantness, and all her paths are peace.

For the merchandise of it is better than the merchandise of silver, and the gain thereof than fine gold.

If thou seekest her as silver, and searchest for her as for hid treasures;

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.

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

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.

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;

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

Who is wise, and he shall understand these things? prudent, and he shall know them? for the ways of the LORD are right, and the just shall walk in them: but the transgressors shall fall therein.

Many shall be purified, and made white, and tried; but the wicked shall do wickedly: and none of the wicked shall understand; but the wise shall understand.

Then shalt thou understand the fear of the LORD, and find the knowledge of God.

So that thou incline thine ear unto wisdom, and apply thine heart to understanding;

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?

Yea, if thou criest after knowledge, and liftest up thy voice for understanding;