'Understanding' in the Bible

and I fill him with the Spirit of God, in wisdom, and in understanding, and in knowledge, and in all work,

and He doth fill him with the Spirit of God, in wisdom, in understanding, and in knowledge, and in all work,

And Bezaleel, and Aholiab, and every wise-hearted man, in whom Jehovah hath given wisdom and understanding to know to do every work of the service of the sanctuary, have done according to all that Jehovah commanded.

and ye have kept and done them (for it is your wisdom and your understanding) before the eyes of the peoples who hear all these statutes, and they have said, Only, a people wise and understanding is this great nation.

For a nation lost to counsels are they, And there is no understanding in them.

And the name of the man is Nabal, and the name of his wife Abigail, and the woman is of good understanding, and of fair form, and the man is hard and evil in doings; and he is a Calebite.

and Thou hast given to Thy servant an understanding heart, to judge Thy people, to discern between good and evil; for who is able to judge this Thy great people?'

lo, I have done according to thy words; lo, I have given to thee a heart, wise and understanding, that like thee there hath not been before thee, and after thee there doth not arise like thee;

And God giveth wisdom to Solomon, and understanding, very much, and breadth of heart, as the sand that is on the edge of the sea;

he is son of a woman, a widow, of the tribe of Naphtali, and his father a man of Tyre, a worker in brass, and he is filled with the wisdom and the understanding, and the knowledge to do all work in brass -- and he cometh unto king Solomon, and doth all his work.

And Eliakim son of Hilkiah saith -- and Shebna, and Joah -- to the chief of the butlers, 'Speak, we pray thee, unto thy servants in Aramaean, for we are understanding, and do not speak with us in Jewish, in the ears of the people who are on the wall.'

And of the sons of Issachar, having understanding for the times, to know what Israel should do; their heads are two hundred, and all their brethren are at their command.

Only, Jehovah give to thee wisdom and understanding, and charge thee concerning Israel, even to keep the law of Jehovah thy God;

And the lot falleth eastward to Shelemiah; and for Zechariah his son -- a counsellor with understanding -- they cause to fall lots, and his lot goeth out northward:

And Jonathan, uncle of David, is counsellor, a man of understanding, he is also a scribe; and Jehiel son of Hachmoni is with the sons of the king;

'And thou, Solomon, my son, know the God of thy father, and serve Him with a perfect heart, and with a willing mind, for all hearts is Jehovah seeking, and every imagination of the thoughts He is understanding; if thou dost seek Him, He is found of thee, and if thou dost forsake Him, He casteth thee off for ever.

And Huram saith, 'Blessed is Jehovah, God of Israel, who made the heavens and the earth, who hath given to David the king a wise son, knowing wisdom and understanding, who doth build a house for Jehovah, and a house for his kingdom.

'And now, I have sent a wise man having understanding, of Huram my father,

And he hath understanding, and spreadeth out of all his sons to all lands of Judah and Benjamin, to all cities of the bulwarks, and giveth to them provision in abundance; and he asketh a multitude of wives.

and he is as one seeking God in the days of Zechariah who hath understanding in visions of God: and in the days of his seeking Jehovah, God hath caused him to prosper.

And Hezekiah speaketh unto the heart of all the Levites, those giving good understanding concerning Jehovah, and they eat the appointed thing seven days; sacrificing sacrifices of peace-offerings, and making confession to Jehovah, God of their fathers.

And the men are working faithfully in the business, and over them are appointed Jahath and Obadiah, the Levites, of the sons of Merari, and Zechariah and Meshullam, of the sons of the Kohathite, to overlook; and of the Levites, every one understanding about instruments of song,

and I send for Eliezer, for Ariel, for Shemaiah, and for Elnathan, and for Jarib, and for Elnathan, and for Nathan, and for Zechariah, and for Meshullam, heads, and for Joiarib, and for Elnathan, men of understanding;

And they bring to us, according to the good hand of our God upon us, a man of understanding, of the sons of Mahli, son of Levi, son of Israel, and Sherebiah, and his sons, and his brethren, eighteen;

And Jeshua, and Bani, and Sherebiah, Jamin, Akkub, Shabbethai, Hodijah, Maaseiah, Kelita, Azariah, Jozabad, Hanan, Pelaiah, and the Levites, giving the people understanding in the law, and the people, are on their station,

and they read in the book, in the law of God, explaining -- so as to give the meaning, and they give understanding to the convocation.

With the very aged is wisdom, And with length of days understanding.

With Him are wisdom and might, To him are counsel and understanding.

For their heart Thou hast hidden From understanding, Therefore Thou dost not exalt them.

The chastisement of my shame I hear, And the spirit of mine understanding Doth cause me to answer:

By His power He hath quieted the sea, And by His understanding smitten the proud.

And the wisdom -- whence is it found? And where is this, the place of understanding?

And the wisdom -- whence doth it come? And where is this, the place of understanding?

And He saith to man: -- 'Lo, fear of the Lord, that is wisdom, And to turn from evil is understanding.'

And if there is understanding, hear this, Give ear to the voice of my words.

Where wast thou when I founded earth? Declare, if thou hast known understanding.

Thou hast understanding, Even unto the broad places of earth! Declare -- if thou hast known it all.

Who hath put in the inward parts wisdom? Or who hath given To the covered part understanding?

For God hath caused her to forget wisdom, And He hath not given a portion To her in understanding:

By thine understanding flieth a hawk? Spreadeth he his wings to the south?

Be ye not as a horse -- as a mule, Without understanding, With bridle and bit, its ornaments, to curb, Not to come near unto thee.

For king of all the earth is God, Give praise, O understanding one.

My mouth speaketh wise things, And the meditations of my heart are things of understanding.

God from the heavens looked on the sons of men, To see if there be an understanding one, One seeking God.

The beginning of wisdom is fear of Jehovah, Good understanding have all doing them, His praise is standing for ever!

From Thy precepts I have understanding, Therefore I have hated every false path!

To Him making the heavens by understanding, For to the age is His kindness.

Great is our Lord, and abundant in power, Of His understanding there is no narration.

For knowing wisdom and instruction, For understanding sayings of intelligence,

For understanding a proverb and its sweetness, Words of the wise and their acute sayings.

To cause thine ear to attend to wisdom, Thou inclinest thy heart to understanding,

For, if for intelligence thou callest, For understanding givest forth thy voice,

For Jehovah giveth wisdom, From His mouth knowledge and understanding.

Thoughtfulness doth watch over thee, Understanding doth keep thee,

And find grace and good understanding In the eyes of God and man.

Trust unto Jehovah with all thy heart, And unto thine own understanding lean not.

O the happiness of a man who hath found wisdom, And of a man who bringeth forth understanding.

Jehovah by wisdom did found the earth, He prepared the heavens by understanding.

Hear, ye sons, the instruction of a father, And give attention to know understanding.

Get wisdom, get understanding, Do not forget, nor turn away From the sayings of my mouth.

The first thing is wisdom -- get wisdom, And with all thy getting get understanding.

My son! to my wisdom give attention, To mine understanding incline thine ear,

Say to wisdom, 'My sister Thou art.' And cry to understanding, 'Kinswoman!'

And I do see among the simple ones, I discern among the sons, A young man lacking understanding,

Doth not wisdom call? And understanding give forth her voice?

Mine is counsel and substance, I am understanding, I have might.

Forsake ye, the simple, and live, And be happy in the way of understanding.

The commencement of wisdom is the fear of Jehovah, And a knowledge of the Holy Ones is understanding.

In the lips of the intelligent is wisdom found, And a rod is for the back of him who is lacking understanding.

To execute inventions is as play to a fool, And wisdom to a man of understanding.

Whoso is despising his neighbour lacketh heart, And a man of understanding keepeth silence.

Good understanding giveth grace, And the way of the treacherous is hard.

Whoso is slow to anger is of great understanding, And whoso is short in temper is exalting folly.

Whoso is refusing instruction is despising his soul, And whoso is hearing reproof Is getting understanding.

To get wisdom -- how much better than gold, And to get understanding to be chosen than silver!

A fountain of life is understanding to its possessors, The instruction of fools is folly.

One acquainted with knowledge is sparing his words, And the cool of temper is a man of understanding.

A fool delighteth not in understanding, But -- in uncovering his heart.

Whoso is getting heart is loving his soul, He is keeping understanding to find good.

House and wealth are the inheritance of fathers, And from Jehovah is an understanding wife.

Counsel in the heart of a man is deep water, And a man of understanding draweth it up.

When the scorner is punished, the simple becometh wise, And in giving understanding to the wise He receiveth knowledge.

A man who is wandering from the way of understanding, In an assembly of Rephaim resteth.

There is no wisdom, nor understanding, Nor counsel, over-against Jehovah.

Labour not to make wealth, From thine own understanding cease, Dost thou cause thine eyes to fly upon it? Then it is not.

Truth buy, and sell not, Wisdom, and instruction, and understanding,

By wisdom is a house builded, And by understanding it establisheth itself.

A leader lacking understanding multiplieth oppressions, Whoso is hating dishonest gain prolongeth days.

For I am more brutish than any one, And have not the understanding of a man.

Rested on him hath the Spirit of Jehovah, The spirit of wisdom and understanding, The spirit of counsel and might, The spirit of knowledge and fear of Jehovah.

In the withering of its branch it is broken off, Women are coming in setting it on fire, For it is not a people of understanding, Therefore pity it not doth its Maker, And its Former doth not favour it.

Therefore, lo, I am adding to do wonderfully with this people, A wonder, and a marvel, And perished hath the wisdom of its wise ones, And the understanding of its intelligent ones hideth itself.'

And the erring in spirit have known understanding, And murmurers learn doctrine!'

The strong people thou seest not, A people deeper of lip than to be understood, Of a scorned tongue, there is no understanding.

And Eliakim saith -- and Shebna and Joah -- unto Rabshakeh, 'Speak, we pray thee, unto thy servants in Aramaean, for we are understanding; and do not speak unto us in Jewish, in the ears of the people who are on the wall.'

With whom consulted He, That he causeth Him to understand? And teacheth Him in the path of judgment, And teacheth Him knowledge? And the way of understanding causeth Him to know?

Hast thou not known? hast thou not heard? The God of the age -- Jehovah, Preparer of the ends of the earth, Is not wearied nor fatigued, There is no searching of His understanding.

And none doth turn it back unto his heart, Nor hath knowledge nor understanding to say, 'Half of it I have burned in the fire, Yea, also, I have baked bread over its coals, I roast flesh and I eat, And its remnant for an abomination I make, To the stock of a tree I fall down.'

And the dogs are strong of desire, They have not known sufficiency, And they are shepherds! They have not known understanding, All of them to their own way they did turn, Each to his dishonest gain from his quarter:

And I have given to you shepherds According to Mine own heart, And they have fed you with knowledge and understanding.