Bible Verses of Understanding

They are like a breath; their days are like a fleeting shadow.

Psalms 144:4

Lord, what are human beings that you care for them, mere mortals that you think of them?

Psalms 144:3

I remember the days of long ago; I meditate on all your works and consider what your hands have done.

Psalms 143:5

How precious to me are your thoughts, God! How vast is the sum of them!

Psalms 139:17

Such knowledge is too wonderful for me, too lofty for me to attain.

Psalms 139:6

May my lips overflow with praise, for you teach me your decrees.

Psalms 119:171

May my cry come before you, Lord; give me understanding according to your word.

Psalms 119:169

Your statutes are always righteous; give me understanding that I may live.

Psalms 119:144

The unfolding of your words gives light; it gives understanding to the simple.

Psalms 119:130

I am your servant; give me discernment that I may understand your statutes.

Psalms 119:125

I gain understanding from your precepts; therefore I hate every wrong path.

Psalms 119:104

I have more understanding than the elders, for I obey your precepts.

Psalms 119:100

I have more insight than all my teachers, for I meditate on your statutes.

Psalms 119:99

To all perfection I see a limit, but your commands are boundless.

Psalms 119:96

Your hands made me and formed me; give me understanding to learn your commands.

Psalms 119:73

Give me understanding, so that I may keep your law and obey it with all my heart.

Psalms 119:34

Teach me, Lord, the way of your decrees, that I may follow it to the end.

Psalms 119:33

I run in the path of your commands, for you have broadened my understanding.

Psalms 119:32

Cause me to understand the way of your precepts, that I may meditate on your wonderful deeds.

Psalms 119:27

I gave an account of my ways and you answered me; teach me your decrees.

Psalms 119:26

Open my eyes that I may see wonderful things in your law.

Psalms 119:18

I meditate on your precepts and consider your ways.

Psalms 119:15

The Lord knows all human plans; he knows that they are futile.

Psalms 94:11

Does he who fashioned the ear not hear? Does he who formed the eye not see?

Psalms 94:9

Take notice, you senseless ones among the people; you fools, when will you become wise?

Psalms 94:8

Senseless people do not know, fools do not understand,

Psalms 92:6

Teach us to number our days, that we may gain a heart of wisdom.

Psalms 90:12

I will open my mouth with a parable; I will utter hidden things, things from of old—

Psalms 78:2

People who have wealth but lack understanding are like the beasts that perish.

Psalms 49:20

I will turn my ear to a proverb; with the harp I will expound my riddle:

Psalms 49:4

My mouth will speak words of wisdom; the meditation of my heart will give you understanding.

Psalms 49:3

Come, my children, listen to me; I will teach you the fear of the Lord.

Psalms 34:11

Do not be like the horse or the mule, which have no understanding but must be controlled by bit and bridle or they will not come to you.

Psalms 32:9

I will instruct you and teach you in the way you should go; I will counsel you with my loving eye on you.

Psalms 32:8

Teach me your way, Lord; lead me in a straight path because of my oppressors.

Psalms 27:11

Test me, Lord, and try me, examine my heart and my mind;

Psalms 26:2

Who, then, are those who fear the Lord? He will instruct them in the ways they should choose.

Psalms 25:12

He guides the humble in what is right and teaches them his way.

Psalms 25:9

Show me your ways, Lord, teach me your paths.

Psalms 25:4

Remove the dross from the silver, and a silversmith can produce a vessel;

Proverbs 25:4

As the heavens are high and the earth is deep, so the hearts of kings are unsearchable.

Proverbs 25:3

It is the glory of God to conceal a matter; to search out a matter is the glory of kings.

Proverbs 25:2

Buy the truth and do not sell it— wisdom, instruction and insight as well.

Proverbs 23:23

Have I not written thirty sayings for you, sayings of counsel and knowledge,

Proverbs 22:20

The prudent see danger and take refuge, but the simple keep going and pay the penalty.

Proverbs 22:3

The wicked put up a bold front, but the upright give thought to their ways.

Proverbs 21:29

Plans are established by seeking advice; so if you wage war, obtain guidance.

Proverbs 20:18

Gold there is, and rubies in abundance, but lips that speak knowledge are a rare jewel.

Proverbs 20:15

Ears that hear and eyes that see— the Lord has made them both.

Proverbs 20:12

The purposes of a person`s heart are deep waters, but one who has insight draws them out.

Proverbs 20:5

Stop listening to instruction, my son, and you will stray from the words of knowledge.

Proverbs 19:27

Listen to advice and accept discipline, and at the end you will be counted among the wise.

Proverbs 19:20

The one who gets wisdom loves life; the one who cherishes understanding will soon prosper.

Proverbs 19:8

Desire without knowledge is not good— how much more will hasty feet miss the way!

Proverbs 19:2

The heart of the discerning acquires knowledge, for the ears of the wise seek it out.

Proverbs 18:15

To answer before listening— that is folly and shame.

Proverbs 18:13

The words of the mouth are deep waters, but the fountain of wisdom is a rushing stream.

Proverbs 18:4

Fools find no pleasure in understanding but delight in airing their own opinions.

Proverbs 18:2

Even fools are thought wise if they keep silent, and discerning if they hold their tongues.

Proverbs 17:28

The one who has knowledge uses words with restraint, and whoever has understanding is even-tempered.

Proverbs 17:27

A discerning person keeps wisdom in view, but a fool`s eyes wander to the ends of the earth.

Proverbs 17:24

Why should fools have money in hand to buy wisdom, when they are not able to understand it?

Proverbs 17:16

A rebuke impresses a discerning person more than a hundred lashes a fool.

Proverbs 17:10

The hearts of the wise make their mouths prudent, and their lips promote instruction.

Proverbs 16:23

The wise in heart are called discerning, and gracious words promote instruction.

Proverbs 16:21

How much better to get wisdom than gold, to get insight rather than silver!

Proverbs 16:16

Those who disregard discipline despise themselves, but the one who heeds correction gains understanding.

Proverbs 15:32

Whoever heeds life-giving correction will be at home among the wise.

Proverbs 15:31

Folly brings joy to one who has no sense, but whoever has understanding keeps a straight course.

Proverbs 15:21

Whoever loves discipline loves knowledge, but whoever hates correction is stupid.

Proverbs 12:1

For lack of guidance a nation falls, but victory is won through many advisers.

Proverbs 11:14

With their mouths the godless destroy their neighbors, but through knowledge the righteous escape.

Proverbs 11:9

The wise store up knowledge, but the mouth of a fool invites ruin.

Proverbs 10:14

Wisdom is found on the lips of the discerning, but a rod is for the back of one who has no sense.

Proverbs 10:13

The wise in heart accept commands, but a chattering fool comes to ruin.

Proverbs 10:8

Instruct the wise and they will be wiser still; teach the righteous and they will add to their learning.

Proverbs 9:9

Let your eyes look straight ahead; fix your gaze directly before you.

Proverbs 4:25

The beginning of wisdom is this: Get wisdom. Though it cost all you have, get understanding.

Proverbs 4:7

Get wisdom, get understanding; do not forget my words or turn away from them.

Proverbs 4:5

My son, do not let wisdom and understanding out of your sight, preserve sound judgment and discretion;

Proverbs 3:21

and if you look for it as for silver and search for it as for hidden treasure,

Proverbs 2:4

indeed, if you call out for insight and cry aloud for understanding,

Proverbs 2:3

turning your ear to wisdom and applying your heart to understanding—

Proverbs 2:2

“How long will you who are simple love your simple ways? How long will mockers delight in mockery and fools hate knowledge?

Proverbs 1:22

for understanding proverbs and parables, the sayings and riddles of the wise.

Proverbs 1:6

for gaining wisdom and instruction; for understanding words of insight;

Proverbs 1:2

All of us, then, who are mature should take such a view of things. And if on some point you think differently, that too God will make clear to you.

Philippians 3:15

They read from the Book of the Law of God, making it clear and giving the meaning so that the people understood what was being read.

Nehemiah 8:8

But they do not know the thoughts of the Lord; they do not understand his plan, that he has gathered them like sheaves to the threshing floor.

Micah 4:12

Aware of their discussion, Jesus asked, “You of little faith, why are you talking among yourselves about having no bread?

Matthew 16:8

They discussed this among themselves and said, “It is because we didn`t bring any bread.”

Matthew 16:7

and in the morning, ‘Today it will be stormy, for the sky is red and overcast.` You know how to interpret the appearance of the sky, but you cannot interpret the signs of the times.

Matthew 16:3

He replied, “When evening comes, you say, ‘It will be fair weather, for the sky is red,`

Matthew 16:2

“Are you still so dull?” Jesus asked them.

Matthew 15:16

Peter said, “Explain the parable to us.”

Matthew 15:15

Leave them; they are blind guides. If the blind lead the blind, both will fall into a pit.”

Matthew 15:14

Jesus called the crowd to him and said, “Listen and understand.

Matthew 15:10

This is why I speak to them in parables: “Though seeing, they do not see; though hearing, they do not hear or understand.

Matthew 13:13

Whoever has ears, let them hear.”

Matthew 13:9

He warned them not to tell others about him.

Matthew 12:16