Bible Verses about “understanding”
The Bible contains 36 verses about understanding across both Old and New Testaments. These scriptures offer guidance and inspiration for your spiritual journey.
“All scripture [is] given by inspiration of God, and [is] profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness:”
“Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding.”
“For men shall be lovers of their own selves, covetous, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy,”
“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.”
“That the man of God may be perfect, throughly furnished unto all good works.”
“Having a form of godliness, but denying the power thereof: from such turn away.”
“¶ This know also, that in the last days perilous times shall come.”
“Traitors, heady, highminded, lovers of pleasures more than lovers of God;”
“Without natural affection, trucebreakers, false accusers, incontinent, fierce, despisers of those that are good,”
“Let your speech [be] alway with grace, seasoned with salt, that ye may know how ye ought to answer every man.”
“And that from a child thou hast known the holy scriptures, which are able to make thee wise unto salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus.”
“Ever learning, and never able to come to the knowledge of the truth.”
“For of this sort are they which creep into houses, and lead captive silly women laden with sins, led away with divers lusts,”
“But continue thou in the things which thou hast learned and hast been assured of, knowing of whom thou hast learned [them];”
“Yea, and all that will live godly in Christ Jesus shall suffer persecution.”
“¶ A fool hath no delight in understanding, but that his heart may discover itself.”
“Now as Jannes and Jambres withstood Moses, so do these also resist the truth: men of corrupt minds, reprobate concerning the faith.”
“But evil men and seducers shall wax worse and worse, deceiving, and being deceived.”
“But they shall proceed no further: for their folly shall be manifest unto all [men], as theirs also was.”
“¶ But thou hast fully known my doctrine, manner of life, purpose, faith, longsuffering, charity, patience,”
“Persecutions, afflictions, which came unto me at Antioch, at Iconium, at Lystra; what persecutions I endured: but out of [them] all the Lord delivered me.”
“Length of days [is] in her right hand; [and] in her left hand riches and honour.”
“Her ways [are] ways of pleasantness, and all her paths [are] peace.”
“She [is] more precious than rubies: and all the things thou canst desire are not to be compared unto her.”
“¶ He that hath knowledge spareth his words: [and] a man of understanding is of an excellent spirit.”
“¶ Happy [is] the man [that] findeth wisdom, and the man [that] getteth understanding.”
“She [is] a tree of life to them that lay hold upon her: and happy [is every one] that retaineth her.”
“¶ [He that is] slow to wrath [is] of great understanding: but [he that is] hasty of spirit exalteth folly.”
“For the merchandise of it [is] better than the merchandise of silver, and the gain thereof than fine gold.”
“¶ The entrance of thy words giveth light; it giveth understanding unto the simple.”
“If thou seekest her as silver, and searchest for her as [for] hid treasures;”
“Then shalt thou understand the fear of the LORD, and find the knowledge of God.”
“Wisdom [is] the principal thing; [therefore] get wisdom: and with all thy getting get understanding.”
“Yea, if thou criest after knowledge, [and] liftest up thy voice for understanding;”
“So that thou incline thine ear unto wisdom, [and] apply thine heart to understanding;”
“Consider what I say; and the Lord give thee understanding in all things.”