11 Bible Verses about Human Intellect

But Mary kept all these words in her heart, and gave much thought to them.

And the Lord saw that the sin of man was great on the earth, and that all the thoughts of his heart were evil.

And the king said to Shimei, You have knowledge of all the evil which you did to David my father; and now the Lord has sent back your evil on yourself.

Give your servant, then, a wise heart for judging your people, able to see what is good and what evil; for who is able to be the judge of this great people? Now these words and Solomon's request were pleasing to the Lord. And God said to him, Because your request is for this thing, and not for long life for yourself or for wealth or for the destruction of your haters, but for wisdom to be a judge of causes;read more.
I have done as you said: I have given you a wise and far-seeing heart, so that there has never been your equal in the past, and never will there be any like you in the future.

And from all over the earth they came to see Solomon and to give ear to his wisdom, which God had put in his heart.

Be pleased to take teaching from his mouth, and let his words be stored up in your heart.

A quiet mind is the life of the body, but envy is a disease in the bones. He who is hard on the poor puts shame on his Maker; but he who has mercy on those who are in need gives him honour. The sinner is overturned in his evil-doing, but the upright man has hope in his righteousness.read more.
Wisdom has her resting-place in the mind of the wise, but she is not seen among the foolish.

The designs of the heart are man's, but the answer of the tongue comes from the Lord. All a man's ways are clean to himself; but the Lord puts men's spirits into his scales. Put your works into the hands of the Lord, and your purposes will be made certain.read more.
The Lord has made everything for his purpose, even the sinner for the day of evil. Everyone who has pride in his heart is disgusting to the Lord: he will certainly not go free from punishment. By mercy and good faith evil-doing is taken away: and by the fear of the Lord men are turned away from evil. When a man's ways are pleasing to the Lord, he makes even his haters be at peace with him. Better is a little with righteousness, than great wealth with wrongdoing. A man may make designs for his way, but the Lord is the guide of his steps.

A man's heart may be full of designs, but the purpose of the Lord is unchanging.

The purpose in the heart of a man is like deep water, but a man of good sense will get it out.

For the purposes of their hearts are destruction, and their lips are talking of trouble.