262 verses contain “Understanding” (in the KJV: 242, in the BSB: 109) — showing 201–262
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For I thy servant and son of thine handmaid am a feeble person, and of a short time, and too young for the understanding of judgment and laws.
And taking the very refuse among those which served to no use, being a crooked piece of wood, and full of knots, hath carved it diligently, when he had nothing else to do, and formed it by the skill of his understanding, and fashioned it to the image of a man;
Wisdom hath been created before all things, and the understanding of prudence from everlasting.
Wisdom raineth down skill and knowledge of understanding standing, and exalteth them to honour that hold her fast.
Be stedfast in thy understanding; and let thy word be the same.
If thou hast understanding, answer thy neighbour; if not, lay thy hand upon thy mouth.
She is very unpleasant to the unlearned: he that is without understanding will not remain with her.
If thou love to hear, thou shalt receive understanding: and if thou bow thine ear, thou shalt be wise,
Be willing to hear every godly discourse; and let not the parables of understanding escape thee.
And if thou seest a man of understanding, get thee betimes unto him, and let thy foot wear the steps of his door.
Marry thy daughter, and so shalt thou have performed a weighty matter: but give her to a man of understanding.
Miss not the discourse of the elders: for they also learned of their fathers, and of them thou shalt learn understanding, and to give answer as need requireth.
Wisdom, knowledge, and understanding of the law, are of the Lord: love, and the way of good works, are from him.
He that considereth her ways in his heart shall also have understanding in her secrets.
With the bread of understanding shall she feed him, and give him the water of wisdom to drink.
For by one that hath understanding shall the city be replenished: but the kindred of the wicked shall speedily become desolate.
They received the use of the five operations of the Lord, and in the sixth place he imparted them understanding, and in the seventh speech, an interpreter of the cogitations thereof.
Withal he filled them with the knowledge of understanding, and shewed them good and evil.
He gave them to glory in his marvellous acts for ever, that they might declare his works with understanding.
Every man of understanding knoweth wisdom, and will give praise unto him that found her.
They that were of understanding in sayings became also wise themselves, and poured forth exquisite parables.
Wine and women will make men of understanding to fall away: and he that cleaveth to harlots will become impudent.
He that hath small understanding, and feareth God, is better than one that hath much wisdom, and transgresseth the law of the most High.
A man may be known by his look, and one that hath understanding by his countenance, when thou meetest him.
A wise man shall promote himself to honour with his words: and he that hath understanding will please great men.
An eloquent man is known far and near; but a man of understanding knoweth when he slippeth.
He that keepeth the law of the Lord getteth the understanding thereof: and the perfection of the fear of the Lord is wisdom.
If a skilful man hear a wise word, he will commend it, and add unto it: but as soon as one of no understanding heareth it, it displeaseth him, and he casteth it behind his back.
Sand, and salt, and a mass of iron, is easier to bear, than a man without understanding.
A heart settled upon a thought of understanding is as a fair plaistering on the wall of a gallery.
He maketh the understanding to abound like Euphrates, and as Jordan in the time of the harvest.
O how comely is the wisdom of old men, and understanding and counsel to men of honour.
Well is him that dwelleth with a wife of understanding, and that hath not slipped with his tongue, and that hath not served a man more unworthy than himself:
If thou be among the indiscreet, observe the time; but be continually among men of understanding.
These things are grievous to a man of understanding; the upbraiding of houseroom, and reproaching of the lender.
A man of understanding trusteth in the law; and the law is faithful unto him, as an oracle.
The hopes of a man void of understanding are vain and false: and dreams lift up fools.
Another is wise to himself; and the fruits of understanding are commendable in his mouth.
A wise man instructeth his people; and the fruits of his understanding fail not.
When the great Lord will, he shall be filled with the spirit of understanding: he shall pour out wise sentences, and give thanks unto the Lord in his prayer.
Such as did bear rule in their kingdoms, men renowned for their power, giving counsel by their understanding, and declaring prophecies:
How wise wast thou in thy youth and, as a flood, filled with understanding!
Thus rested Solomon with his fathers, and of his seed he left behind him Roboam, even the foolishness of the people, and one that had no understanding, who turned away the people through his counsel. There was also Jeroboam the son of Nebat, who caused Israel to sin, and shewed Ephraim the way of sin:
Jesus the son of Sirach of Jerusalem hath written in this book the instruction of understanding and knowledge, who out of his heart poured forth wisdom.
Learn where is wisdom, where is strength, where is understanding; that thou mayest know also where is length of days, and life, where is the light of the eyes, and peace.
The Agarenes that seek wisdom upon earth, the merchants of Meran and of Theman, the authors of fables, and searchers out of understanding; none of these have known the way of wisdom, or remember her paths.
But he that knoweth all things knoweth her, and hath found her out with his understanding: he that prepared the earth for evermore hath filled it with fourfooted beasts:
Now when Apollonius the son of Menestheus was sent into Egypt for the coronation of king Ptolemeus Philometor, Antiochus, understanding him not to be well affected to his affairs, provided for his own safety: whereupon he came to Joppa, and from thence to Jerusalem:
For I am persuaded that he understanding my mind will favourably and graciously yield to your desires.
Who, as he was a man of understanding, casting with himself what loss he had had, and considering that the Hebrews could not be overcome, because the Almighty God helped them, he sent unto them,