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Understand
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It is my understanding.
Knowledge and understanding.
Understand, Adequate Understanding, Better Understanding, Clearly Understood, Current Understanding, Deep Understanding, First Hand Understanding, Void of Understanding.
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Go to, let us go down, and there confound their language, that they may not understand one another's speech.
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Genesis 11:7
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And Pharaoh said unto Joseph, I have dreamed a dream, and there is none that can interpret it: and I have heard say of thee, that thou canst understand a dream to interpret it.
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Genesis 41:15
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And I have filled him with the spirit of God, in wisdom, and in understanding, and in knowledge, and in all manner of workmanship,
To devise cunning works, to work in gold, and in silver, and in brass,
And in cutting of stones, to set them, and in carving of timber, to work in all manner of workmanship.
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Exodus 31:3-5
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And he hath filled him with the spirit of God, in wisdom, in understanding, and in knowledge, and in all manner of workmanship;
And to devise curious works, to work in gold, and in silver, and in brass,
And in the cutting of stones, to set them, and in carving of wood, to make any manner of cunning work.
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Exodus 35:31-33
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Then wrought Bezaleel and Aholiab, and every wise hearted man, in whom the LORD put wisdom and understanding to know how to work all manner of work for the service of the sanctuary, according to all that the LORD had commanded.
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Exodus 36:1
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But if the LORD make a new thing, and the earth open her mouth, and swallow them up, with all that appertain unto them, and they go down quick into the pit; then ye shall understand that these men have provoked the LORD.
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Numbers 16:30
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Take you wise men, and understanding, and known among your tribes, and I will make them rulers over you.
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Deuteronomy 1:13
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Keep therefore and do them; for this is your wisdom and your understanding in the sight of the nations, which shall hear all these statutes, and say, Surely this great nation is a wise and understanding people.
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Deuteronomy 4:6
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Understand therefore this day, that the LORD thy God is he which goeth over before thee; as a consuming fire he shall destroy them, and he shall bring them down before thy face: so shalt thou drive them out, and destroy them quickly, as the LORD hath said unto thee.
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Deuteronomy 9:3
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Understand therefore, that the LORD thy God giveth thee not this good land to possess it for thy righteousness; for thou art a stiffnecked people.
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Deuteronomy 9:6
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The LORD shall bring a nation against thee from far, from the end of the earth, as swift as the eagle flieth; a nation whose tongue thou shalt not understand;
A nation of fierce countenance, which shall not regard the person of the old, nor show favor to the young:
And he shall eat the fruit of thy cattle, and the fruit of thy land, until thou be destroyed: which also shall not leave thee either corn, wine, or oil, or the increase of thy kine, or flocks of thy sheep, until he have destroyed thee.
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Deuteronomy 28:49-51
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For they are a nation void of counsel, neither is there any understanding in them.
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Deuteronomy 32:28
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Now the name of the man was Nabal; and the name of his wife Abigail: and she was a woman of good understanding, and of a beautiful countenance: but the man was churlish and evil in his doings; and he was of the house of Caleb.
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1 Samuel 25:3
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Give therefore thy servant an understanding heart to judge thy people, that I may discern between good and bad: for who is able to judge this thy so great a people?
And the speech pleased the LORD, that Solomon had asked this thing.
And God said unto him, Because thou hast asked this thing, and hast not asked for thyself long life; neither hast asked riches for thyself, nor hast asked the life of thine enemies; but hast asked for thyself understanding to discern judgment;
Behold, I have done according to thy words: lo, I have given thee a wise and an understanding heart; so that there was none like thee before thee, neither after thee shall any arise like unto thee.
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1 Kings 3:9-12
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And God gave Solomon wisdom and understanding exceeding much, and largeness of heart, even as the sand that is on the sea shore.
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1 Kings 4:29
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He was a widow's son of the tribe of Naphtali, and his father was a man of Tyre, a worker in brass: and he was filled with wisdom, and understanding, and cunning to work all works in brass. And he came to king Solomon, and wrought all his work.
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1 Kings 7:14
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Then said Eliakim the son of Hilkiah, and Shebna, and Joah, unto Rabshakeh, Speak, I pray thee, to thy servants in the Syrian language; for we understand it: and talk not with us in the Jews' language in the ears of the people that are on the wall.
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2 Kings 18:26
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And of the children of Issachar, which were men that had understanding of the times, to know what Israel ought to do; the heads of them were two hundred; and all their brethren were at their commandment.
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1 Chronicles 12:32
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Only the LORD give thee wisdom and understanding, and give thee charge concerning Israel, that thou mayest keep the law of the LORD thy God.
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1 Chronicles 22:12
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And thou, Solomon my son, know thou the God of thy father, and serve him with a perfect heart and with a willing mind: for the LORD searcheth all hearts, and understandeth all the imaginations of the thoughts: if thou seek him, he will be found of thee; but if thou forsake him, he will cast thee off for ever.
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1 Chronicles 28:9
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All this, said David, the LORD made me understand in writing by his hand upon me, even all the works of this pattern.
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1 Chronicles 28:19
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Huram said moreover, Blessed be the LORD God of Israel, that made heaven and earth, who hath given to David the king a wise son, endued with prudence and understanding, that might build an house for the LORD, and an house for his kingdom.
And now I have sent a cunning man, endued with understanding, of Huram my father's,
The son of a woman of the daughters of Dan, and his father was a man of Tyre, skillful to work in gold, and in silver, in brass, in iron, in stone, and in timber, in purple, in blue, and in fine linen, and in crimson; also to grave any manner of graving, and to find out every device which shall be put to him, with thy cunning men, and with the cunning men of my lord David thy father.
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2 Chronicles 2:12-14
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And he sought God in the days of Zechariah, who had understanding in the visions of God: and as long as he sought the LORD, God made him to prosper.
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2 Chronicles 26:5
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Then sent I for Eliezer, for Ariel, for Shemaiah, and for Elnathan, and for Jarib, and for Elnathan, and for Nathan, and for Zechariah, and for Meshullam, chief men; also for Joiarib, and for Elnathan, men of understanding.
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Ezra 8:16
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And by the good hand of our God upon us they brought us a man of understanding, of the sons of Mahli, the son of Levi, the son of Israel; and Sherebiah, with his sons and his brethren, eighteen;
And Hashabiah, and with him Jeshaiah of the sons of Merari, his brethren and their sons, twenty;
Also of the Nethinims, whom David and the princes had appointed for the service of the Levites, two hundred and twenty Nethinims: all of them were expressed by name.
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Ezra 8:18-20
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And Ezra the priest brought the law before the congregation both of men and women, and all that could hear with understanding, upon the first day of the seventh month.
And he read therein before the street that was before the water gate from the morning until midday, before the men and the women, and those that could understand; and the ears of all the people were attentive unto the book of the law.
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Nehemiah 8:2, 3
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Also Jeshua, and Bani, and Sherebiah, Jamin, Akkub, Shabbethai, Hodijah, Maaseiah, Kelita, Azariah, Jozabad, Hanan, Pelaiah, and the Levites, caused the people to understand the law: and the people stood in their place.
So they read in the book in the law of God distinctly, and gave the sense, and caused them to understand the reading.
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Nehemiah 8:7, 8
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And on the second day were gathered together the chief of the fathers of all the people, the priests, and the Levites, unto Ezra the scribe, even to understand the words of the law.
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Nehemiah 8:13
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And the rest of the people, the priests, the Levites, the porters, the singers, the Nethinims, and all they that had separated themselves from the people of the lands unto the law of God, their wives, their sons, and their daughters, every one having knowledge, and having understanding;
They clave to their brethren, their nobles, and entered into a curse, and into an oath, to walk in God's law, which was given by Moses the servant of God, and to observe and do all the commandments of the LORD our Lord, and his judgments and his statutes;
And that we would not give our daughters unto the people of the land, not take their daughters for our sons:
And if the people of the land bring ware or any victuals on the sabbath day to sell, that we would not buy it of them on the sabbath, or on the holy day: and that we would leave the seventh year, and the exaction of every debt.
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Nehemiah 10:28-31
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Teach me, and I will hold my tongue: and cause me to understand wherein I have erred.
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Job 6:24
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But I have understanding as well as you; I am not inferior to you: yea, who knoweth not such things as these?
I am as one mocked of his neighbour, who calleth upon God, and he answereth him: the just upright man is laughed to scorn.
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Job 12:3, 4
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With the ancient is wisdom; and in length of days understanding.
With him is wisdom and strength, he hath counsel and understanding.
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Job 12:12, 13
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He removeth away the speech of the trusty, and taketh away the understanding of the aged.
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Job 12:20
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What knowest thou, that we know not? what understandest thou, which is not in us?
With us are both the grayheaded and very aged men, much elder than thy father.
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Job 15:9, 10
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For thou hast hid their heart from understanding: therefore shalt thou not exalt them.
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Job 17:4
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I have heard the check of my reproach, and the spirit of my understanding causeth me to answer.
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Job 20:3
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I would know the words which he would answer me, and understand what he would say unto me.
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Job 23:5
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He divideth the sea with his power, and by his understanding he smiteth through the proud.
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Job 26:12
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Lo, these are parts of his ways: but how little a portion is heard of him? but the thunder of his power who can understand?
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Job 26:14
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Moreover Job continued his parable, and said,
As God liveth, who hath taken away my judgment; and the Almighty, who hath vexed my soul;
All the while my breath is in me, and the spirit of God is in my nostrils;
My lips shall not speak wickedness, nor my tongue utter deceit.
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Job 27:1-4
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But where shall wisdom be found? and where is the place of understanding?
Man knoweth not the price thereof; neither is it found in the land of the living.
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Job 28:12, 13
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Whence then cometh wisdom? and where is the place of understanding?
Seeing it is hid from the eyes of all living, and kept close from the fowls of the air.
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Job 28:20, 21
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God understandeth the way thereof, and he knoweth the place thereof.
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Job 28:23
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And unto man he said, Behold, the fear of the LORD, that is wisdom; and to depart from evil is understanding.
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Job 28:28
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But there is a spirit in man: and the inspiration of the Almighty giveth them understanding.
Great men are not always wise: neither do the aged understand judgment.
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Job 32:8, 9
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Therefore hearken unto me ye men of understanding: far be it from God, that he should do wickedness; and from the Almighty, that he should commit iniquity.
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Job 34:10
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If now thou hast understanding, hear this: hearken to the voice of my words.
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Job 34:16
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Let men of understanding tell me, and let a wise man hearken unto me.
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Job 34:34
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Also can any understand the spreadings of the clouds, or the noise of his tabernacle?
Behold, he spreadeth his light upon it, and covereth the bottom of the sea.
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Job 36:29, 30
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Where wast thou when I laid the foundations of the earth? declare, if thou hast understanding.
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Job 38:4
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Who hath put wisdom in the inward parts? or who hath given understanding to the heart?
Who can number the clouds in wisdom? or who can stay the bottles of heaven,
When the dust groweth into hardness, and the clods cleave fast together?
Wilt thou hunt the prey for the lion? or fill the appetite of the young lions,
When they couch in their dens, and abide in the covert to lie in wait?
Who provideth for the raven his food? when his young ones cry unto God, they wander for lack of meat.
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Job 38:36-41
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Because God hath deprived her of wisdom, neither hath he imparted to her understanding.
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Job 39:17
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The LORD looked down from heaven upon the children of men, to see if there were any that did understand, and seek God.
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Psalms 14:2
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Who can understand his errors? cleanse thou me from secret faults.
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Psalms 19:12
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Be ye not as the horse, or as the mule, which have no understanding: whose mouth must be held in with bit and bridle, lest they come near unto thee.
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Psalms 32:9
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For God is the King of all the earth: sing ye praises with understanding.
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Psalms 47:7
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My mouth shall speak of wisdom; and the meditation of my heart shall be of understanding.
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Psalms 49:3
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Man that is in honour, and understandeth not, is like the beasts that perish.
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Psalms 49:20
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God looked down from heaven upon the children of men, to see if there were any that did understand, that did seek God.
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Psalms 53:2
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They know not, neither will they understand; they walk on in darkness: all the foundations of the earth are out of course.
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Psalms 82:5
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A brutish man knoweth not; neither doth a fool understand this.
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Psalms 92:6
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Understand, ye brutish among the people: and ye fools, when will ye be wise?
He that planted the ear, shall he not hear? he that formed the eye, shall he not see?
He that chastiseth the heathen, shall not he correct? he that teacheth man knowledge, shall not he know?
The LORD knoweth the thoughts of man, that they are vanity.
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Psalms 94:8-11
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Whoso is wise, and will observe these things, even they shall understand the lovingkindness of the LORD.
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Psalms 107:43
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The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom: a good understanding have all they that do his commandments: his praise endureth for ever.
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Psalms 111:10
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Make me to understand the way of thy precepts: so shall I talk of thy wondrous works.
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Psalms 119:27
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Give me understanding, and I shall keep thy law; yea, I shall observe it with my whole heart.
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Psalms 119:34
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Thy hands have made me and fashioned me: give me understanding, that I may learn thy commandments.
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Psalms 119:73
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I have more understanding than all my teachers: for thy testimonies are my meditation.
I understand more than the ancients, because I keep thy precepts.
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Psalms 119:99, 100
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Through thy precepts I get understanding: therefore I hate every false way.
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Psalms 119:104
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I am thy servant; give me understanding, that I may know thy testimonies.
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Psalms 119:125
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The entrance of thy words giveth light; it giveth understanding unto the simple.
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Psalms 119:130
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The righteousness of thy testimonies is everlasting: give me understanding, and I shall live.
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Psalms 119:144
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Let my cry come near before thee, O LORD: give me understanding according to thy word.
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Psalms 119:169
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Thou knowest my downsitting and mine uprising, thou understandest my thought afar off.
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Psalms 139:2
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Great is our Lord, and of great power: his understanding is infinite.
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Psalms 147:5
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To know wisdom and instruction; to perceive the words of understanding;
To receive the instruction of wisdom, justice, and judgment, and equity;
To give subtilty to the simple, to the young man knowledge and discretion.
A wise man will hear, and will increase learning; and a man of understanding shall attain unto wise counsels:
To understand a proverb, and the interpretation; the words of the wise, and their dark sayings.
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Proverbs 1:2-6
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So that thou incline thine ear unto wisdom, and apply thine heart to understanding;
Yea, if thou criest after knowledge, and liftest up thy voice for understanding;
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.
For the LORD giveth wisdom: out of his mouth cometh knowledge and understanding.
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Proverbs 2:2-6
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Then shalt thou understand righteousness, and judgment, and equity; yea, every good path.
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Proverbs 2:9
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Discretion shall preserve thee, understanding shall keep thee:
To deliver thee from the way of the evil man, from the man that speaketh froward things;
Who leave the paths of uprightness, to walk in the ways of darkness;
Who rejoice to do evil, and delight in the frowardness of the wicked;
Whose ways are crooked, and they froward in their paths:
To deliver thee from the strange woman, even from the stranger which flattereth with her words;
Which forsaketh the guide of her youth, and forgetteth the covenant of her God.
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Proverbs 2:11-17
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So shalt thou find favour and good understanding in the sight of God and man.
Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding.
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Proverbs 3:4, 5
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Happy is the man that findeth wisdom, and the man that getteth understanding.
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Proverbs 3:13
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The LORD by wisdom hath founded the earth; by understanding hath he established the heavens.
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Proverbs 3:19
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Hear, ye children, the instruction of a father, and attend to know understanding.
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Proverbs 4:1
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Get wisdom, get understanding: forget it not; neither decline from the words of my mouth.
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Proverbs 4:5
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Wisdom is the principal thing; therefore get wisdom: and with all thy getting get understanding.
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Proverbs 4:7
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My son, attend unto my wisdom, and bow thine ear to my understanding:
That thou mayest regard discretion, and that thy lips may keep knowledge.
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Proverbs 5:1, 2
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But whoso committeth adultery with a woman lacketh understanding: he that doeth it destroyeth his own soul.
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Proverbs 6:32
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Say unto wisdom, Thou art my sister; and call understanding thy kinswoman:
That they may keep thee from the strange woman, from the stranger which flattereth with her words.
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Proverbs 7:4, 5
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And beheld among the simple ones, I discerned among the youths, a young man void of understanding,
Passing through the street near her corner; and he went the way to her house,
In the twilight, in the evening, in the black and dark night:
And, behold, there met him a woman with the attire of an harlot, and subtil of heart.
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Proverbs 7:7-10
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Doth not wisdom cry? and understanding put forth her voice?
She standeth in the top of high places, by the way in the places of the paths.
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Proverbs 8:1, 2
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O ye simple, understand wisdom: and, ye fools, be ye of an understanding heart.
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Proverbs 8:5
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They are all plain to him that understandeth, and right to them that find knowledge.
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Proverbs 8:9
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Counsel is mine, and sound wisdom: I am understanding; I have strength.
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Proverbs 8:14
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Whoso is simple, let him turn in hither: as for him that wanteth understanding, she saith to him,
Come, eat of my bread, and drink of the wine which I have mingled.
Forsake the foolish, and live; and go in the way of understanding.
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Proverbs 9:4-6
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The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom: and the knowledge of the holy is understanding.
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Proverbs 9:10
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Whoso is simple, let him turn in hither: and as for him that wanteth understanding, she saith to him,
Stolen waters are sweet, and bread eaten in secret is pleasant.
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Proverbs 9:16, 17
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In the lips of him that hath understanding wisdom is found: but a rod is for the back of him that is void of understanding.
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Proverbs 10:13
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It is as sport to a fool to do mischief: but a man of understanding hath wisdom.
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Proverbs 10:23
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He that is void of wisdom despiseth his neighbour: but a man of understanding holdeth his peace.
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Proverbs 11:12
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He that tilleth his land shall be satisfied with bread: but he that followeth vain persons is void of understanding.
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Proverbs 12:11
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Good understanding giveth favour: but the way of transgressors is hard.
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Proverbs 13:15
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A scorner seeketh wisdom, and findeth it not: but knowledge is easy unto him that understandeth.
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Proverbs 14:6
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The wisdom of the prudent is to understand his way: but the folly of fools is deceit.
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Proverbs 14:8
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He that is slow to wrath is of great understanding: but he that is hasty of spirit exalteth folly.
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Proverbs 14:29
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Wisdom resteth in the heart of him that hath understanding: but that which is in the midst of fools is made known.
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Proverbs 14:33
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The heart of him that hath understanding seeketh knowledge: but the mouth of fools feedeth on foolishness.
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Proverbs 15:14
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Folly is joy to him that is destitute of wisdom: but a man of understanding walketh uprightly.
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Proverbs 15:21
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He that refuseth instruction despiseth his own soul: but he that heareth reproof getteth understanding.
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Proverbs 15:32
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How much better is it to get wisdom than gold! and to get understanding rather to be chosen than silver!
The highway of the upright is to depart from evil: he that keepeth his way preserveth his soul.
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Proverbs 16:16, 17
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Understanding is a wellspring of life unto him that hath it: but the instruction of fools is folly.
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Proverbs 16:22
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A man void of understanding striketh hands, and becometh surety in the presence of his friend.
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Proverbs 17:18
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Wisdom is before him that hath understanding; but the eyes of a fool are in the ends of the earth.
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Proverbs 17:24
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He that hath knowledge spareth his words: and a man of understanding is of an excellent spirit.
Even a fool, when he holdeth his peace, is counted wise: and he that shutteth his lips is esteemed a man of understanding.
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Proverbs 17:27, 28
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A fool hath no delight in understanding, but that his heart may discover itself.
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Proverbs 18:2
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He that getteth wisdom loveth his own soul: he that keepeth understanding shall find good.
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Proverbs 19:8
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Smite a scorner, and the simple will beware: and reprove one that hath understanding, and he will understand knowledge.
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Proverbs 19:25
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Counsel in the heart of man is like deep water; but a man of understanding will draw it out.
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Proverbs 20:5
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Man's goings are of the LORD; how can a man then understand his own way?
It is a snare to the man who devoureth that which is holy, and after vows to make enquiry.
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Proverbs 20:24, 25
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The man that wandereth out of the way of understanding shall remain in the congregation of the dead.
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Proverbs 21:16
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There is no wisdom nor understanding nor counsel against the LORD.
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Proverbs 21:30
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Buy the truth, and sell it not; also wisdom, and instruction, and understanding.
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Proverbs 23:23
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Through wisdom is an house builded; and by understanding it is established:
And by knowledge shall the chambers be filled with all precious and pleasant riches.
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Proverbs 24:3, 4
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I went by the field of the slothful, and by the vineyard of the man void of understanding;
And, lo, it was all grown over with thorns, and nettles had covered the face thereof, and the stone wall thereof was broken down.
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Proverbs 24:30, 31
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For the transgression of a land many are the princes thereof: but by a man of understanding and knowledge the state thereof shall be prolonged.
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Proverbs 28:2
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Evil men understand not judgment: but they that seek the LORD understand all things.
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Proverbs 28:5
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The rich man is wise in his own conceit; but the poor that hath understanding searcheth him out.
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Proverbs 28:11
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The prince that wanteth understanding is also a great oppressor: but he that hateth covetousness shall prolong his days.
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Proverbs 28:16
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A servant will not be corrected by words: for though he understand he will not answer.
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Proverbs 29:19
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Surely I am more brutish than any man, and have not the understanding of a man.
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Proverbs 30:2
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I returned, and saw under the sun, that the race is not to the swift, nor the battle to the strong, neither yet bread to the wise, nor yet riches to men of understanding, nor yet favour to men of skill; but time and chance happeneth to them all.
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Ecclesiastes 9:11
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And he said, Go, and tell this people, Hear ye indeed, but understand not; and see ye indeed, but perceive not.
Make the heart of this people fat, and make their ears heavy, and shut their eyes; lest they see with their eyes, and hear with their ears, and understand with their heart, and convert, and be healed.
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Isaiah 6:9, 10
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And the spirit of the LORD shall rest upon him, the spirit of wisdom and understanding, the spirit of counsel and might, the spirit of knowledge and of the fear of the LORD;
And shall make him of quick understanding in the fear of the LORD: and he shall not judge after the sight of his eyes, neither reprove after the hearing of his ears:
But with righteousness shall he judge the poor, and reprove with equity for the meek of the earth: and he shall smite the earth: with the rod of his mouth, and with the breath of his lips shall he slay the wicked.
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Isaiah 11:2-4
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When the boughs thereof are withered, they shall be broken off: the women come, and set them on fire: for it is a people of no understanding: therefore he that made them will not have mercy on them, and he that formed them will shew them no favour.
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Isaiah 27:11
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Whom shall he teach knowledge? and whom shall he make to understand doctrine? them that are weaned from the milk, and drawn from the breasts.
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Isaiah 28:9
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From the time that it goeth forth it shall take you: for morning by morning shall it pass over, by day and by night: and it shall be a vexation only to understand the report.
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Isaiah 28:19
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Therefore, behold, I will proceed to do a marvellous work among this people, even a marvellous work and a wonder: for the wisdom of their wise men shall perish, and the understanding of their prudent men shall be hid.
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Isaiah 29:14
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Surely your turning of things upside down shall be esteemed as the potter's clay: for shall the work say of him that made it, He made me not? or shall the thing framed say of him that framed it, He had no understanding?
Is it not yet a very little while, and Lebanon shall be turned into a fruitful field, and the fruitful field shall be esteemed as a forest?
And in that day shall the deaf hear the words of the book, and the eyes of the blind shall see out of obscurity, and out of darkness.
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Isaiah 29:16-18
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They also that erred in spirit shall come to understanding, and they that murmured shall learn doctrine.
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Isaiah 29:24
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The heart also of the rash shall understand knowledge, and the tongue of the stammerers shall be ready to speak plainly.
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Isaiah 32:4
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Thou shalt not see a fierce people, a people of a deeper speech than thou canst perceive; of a stammering tongue, that thou canst not understand.
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Isaiah 33:19
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Then said Eliakim and Shebna and Joah unto Rabshakeh, Speak, I pray thee, unto thy servants in the Syrian language; for we understand it: and speak not to us in the Jews' language, in the ears of the people that are on the wall.
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Isaiah 36:11
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With whom took he counsel, and who instructed him, and taught him in the path of judgment, and taught him knowledge, and shewed to him the way of understanding?
Behold, the nations are as a drop of a bucket, and are counted as the small dust of the balance: behold, he taketh up the isles as a very little thing.
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Isaiah 40:14, 15
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Hast thou not known? hast thou not heard, that the everlasting God, the LORD, the Creator of the ends of the earth, fainteth not, neither is weary? there is no searching of his understanding.
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Isaiah 40:28
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That they may see, and know, and consider, and understand together, that the hand of the LORD hath done this, and the Holy One of Israel hath created it.
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Isaiah 41:20
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Ye are my witnesses, saith the LORD, and my servant whom I have chosen: that ye may know and believe me, and understand that I am he: before me there was no God formed, neither shall there be after me.
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Isaiah 43:10
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They have not known nor understood: for he hath shut their eyes, that they cannot see; and their hearts, that they cannot understand.
And none considereth in his heart, neither is there knowledge nor understanding to say, I have burned part of it in the fire; yea, also I have baked bread upon the coals thereof; I have roasted flesh, and eaten it: and shall I make the residue thereof an abomination? shall I fall down to the stock of a tree?
He feedeth on ashes: a deceived heart hath turned him aside, that he cannot deliver his soul, nor say, Is there not a lie in my right hand?
Remember these, O Jacob and Israel; for thou art my servant: I have formed thee; thou art my servant: O Israel, thou shalt not be forgotten of me.
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Isaiah 44:18-21
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Yea, they are greedy dogs which can never have enough, and they are shepherds that cannot understand: they all look to their own way, every one for his gain, from his quarter.
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Isaiah 56:11
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And I will give you pastors according to mine heart, which shall feed you with knowledge and understanding.
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Jeremiah 3:15
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For my people is foolish, they have not known me; they are sottish children, and they have none understanding: they are wise to do evil, but to do good they have no knowledge.
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Jeremiah 4:22
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Lo, I will bring a nation upon you from far, O house of Israel, saith the LORD: it is a mighty nation, it is an ancient nation, a nation whose language thou knowest not, neither understandest what they say.
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Jeremiah 5:15
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Hear now this, O foolish people, and without understanding; which have eyes, and see not; which have ears, and hear not:
Fear ye not me? saith the LORD: will ye not tremble at my presence, which have placed the sand for the bound of the sea by a perpetual decree, that it cannot pass it: and though the waves thereof toss themselves, yet can they not prevail; though they roar, yet can they not pass over it?
But this people hath a revolting and a rebellious heart; they are revolted and gone.
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Jeremiah 5:21-23
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Who is the wise man, that may understand this? and who is he to whom the mouth of the LORD hath spoken, that he may declare it, for what the land perisheth and is burned up like a wilderness, that none passeth through?
And the LORD saith, Because they have forsaken my law which I set before them, and have not obeyed my voice, neither walked therein;
But have walked after the imagination of their own heart, and after Baalim, which their fathers taught them:
Therefore thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel; Behold, I will feed them, even this people, with wormwood, and give them water of gall to drink.
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Jeremiah 9:12-15
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But let him that glorieth glory in this, that he understandeth and knoweth me, that I am the LORD which exercise lovingkindness, judgment, and righteousness, in the earth: for in these things I delight, saith the LORD.
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Jeremiah 9:24
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He hath made the earth by his power, he hath established the world by his wisdom, and hath stretched out the heaven by his understanding.
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Jeremiah 51:15
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Not to many people of a strange speech and of an hard language, whose words thou canst not understand. Surely, had I sent thee to them, they would have hearkened unto thee.
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Ezekiel 3:6
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With thy wisdom and with thine understanding thou hast gotten thee riches, and hast gotten gold and silver into thy treasures:
By thy great wisdom and by thy traffick hast thou increased thy riches, and thine heart is lifted up because of thy riches:
Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD; Because thou hast set thine heart as the heart of God;
Behold, therefore I will bring strangers upon thee, the terrible of the nations: and they shall draw their swords against the beauty of thy wisdom, and they shall defile thy brightness.
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Ezekiel 28:4-7
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Children in whom was no blemish, but well favoured, and skilful in all wisdom, and cunning in knowledge, and understanding science, and such as had ability in them to stand in the king's palace, and whom they might teach the learning and the tongue of the Chaldeans.
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Daniel 1:4
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As for these four children, God gave them knowledge and skill in all learning and wisdom: and Daniel had understanding in all visions and dreams.
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Daniel 1:17
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And in all matters of wisdom and understanding, that the king enquired of them, he found them ten times better than all the magicians and astrologers that were in all his realm.
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Daniel 1:20
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And he changeth the times and the seasons: he removeth kings, and setteth up kings: he giveth wisdom unto the wise, and knowledge to them that know understanding:
He revealeth the deep and secret things: he knoweth what is in the darkness, and the light dwelleth with him.
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Daniel 2:21, 22
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And at the end of the days I Nebuchadnezzar lifted up mine eyes unto heaven, and mine understanding returned unto me, and I blessed the most High, and I praised and honoured him that liveth for ever, whose dominion is an everlasting dominion, and his kingdom is from generation to generation:
And all the inhabitants of the earth are reputed as nothing: and he doeth according to his will in the army of heaven, and among the inhabitants of the earth: and none can stay his hand, or say unto him, What doest thou?
At the same time my reason returned unto me; and for the glory of my kingdom, mine honour and brightness returned unto me; and my counsellors and my lords sought unto me; and I was established in my kingdom, and excellent majesty was added unto me.
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Daniel 4:34-36
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There is a man in thy kingdom, in whom is the spirit of the holy gods; and in the days of thy father light and understanding and wisdom, like the wisdom of the gods, was found in him; whom the king Nebuchadnezzar thy father, the king, I say, thy father, made master of the magicians, astrologers, Chaldeans, and soothsayers;
Forasmuch as an excellent spirit, and knowledge, and understanding, interpreting of dreams, and shewing of hard sentences, and dissolving of doubts, were found in the same Daniel, whom the king named Belteshazzar: now let Daniel be called, and he will shew the interpretation.
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Daniel 5:11, 12
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I have even heard of thee, that the spirit of the gods is in thee, and that light and understanding and excellent wisdom is found in thee.
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Daniel 5:14
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And I heard a man's voice between the banks of Ulai, which called, and said, Gabriel, make this man to understand the vision.
So he came near where I stood: and when he came, I was afraid, and fell upon my face: but he said unto me, Understand, O son of man: for at the time of the end shall be the vision.
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Daniel 8:16, 17
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And in the latter time of their kingdom, when the transgressors are come to the full, a king of fierce countenance, and understanding dark sentences, shall stand up.
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Daniel 8:23
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As it is written in the law of Moses, all this evil is come upon us: yet made we not our prayer before the LORD our God, that we might turn from our iniquities, and understand thy truth.
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Daniel 9:13
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And he informed me, and talked with me, and said, O Daniel, I am now come forth to give thee skill and understanding.
At the beginning of thy supplications the commandment came forth, and I am come to shew thee; for thou art greatly beloved: therefore understand the matter, and consider the vision.
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Daniel 9:22, 23
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Know therefore and understand, that from the going forth of the commandment to restore and to build Jerusalem unto the Messiah the Prince shall be seven weeks, and threescore and two weeks: the street shall be built again, and the wall, even in troublous times.
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Daniel 9:25
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In the third year of Cyrus king of Persia a thing was revealed unto Daniel, whose name was called Belteshazzar; and the thing was true, but the time appointed was long: and he understood the thing, and had understanding of the vision.
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Daniel 10:1
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And he said unto me, O Daniel, a man greatly beloved, understand the words that I speak unto thee, and stand upright: for unto thee am I now sent. And when he had spoken this word unto me, I stood trembling.
Then said he unto me, Fear not, Daniel: for from the first day that thou didst set thine heart to understand, and to chasten thyself before thy God, thy words were heard, and I am come for thy words.
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Daniel 10:11, 12
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Now I am come to make thee understand what shall befall thy people in the latter days: for yet the vision is for many days.
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Daniel 10:14
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And they that understand among the people shall instruct many: yet they shall fall by the sword, and by flame, by captivity, and by spoil, many days.
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Daniel 11:33
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And some of them of understanding shall fall, to try them, and to purge, and to make them white, even to the time of the end: because it is yet for a time appointed.
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Daniel 11:35
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Many shall be purified, and made white, and tried; but the wicked shall do wickedly: and none of the wicked shall understand; but the wise shall understand.
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Daniel 12:10
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I will not punish your daughters when they commit whoredom, nor your spouses when they commit adultery: for themselves are separated with whores, and they sacrifice with harlots: therefore the people that doth not understand shall fall.
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Hosea 4:14
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And now they sin more and more, and have made them molten images of their silver, and idols according to their own understanding, all of it the work of the craftsmen: they say of them, Let the men that sacrifice kiss the calves.
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Hosea 13:2
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Who is wise, and he shall understand these things? prudent, and he shall know them? for the ways of the LORD are right, and the just shall walk in them: but the transgressors shall fall therein.
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Hosea 14:9
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All the men of thy confederacy have brought thee even to the border: the men that were at peace with thee have deceived thee, and prevailed against thee; that they eat thy bread have laid a wound under thee: there is none understanding in him.
Shall I not in that day, saith the LORD, even destroy the wise men out of Edom, and understanding out of the mount of Esau?
And thy mighty men, O Teman, shall be dismayed, to the end that every one of the mount of Esau may be cut off by slaughter.
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Obadiah 1:7-9
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But they know not the thoughts of the LORD, neither understand they his counsel: for he shall gather them as the sheaves into the floor.
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Micah 4:12
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Therefore speak I to them in parables: because they seeing see not; and hearing they hear not, neither do they understand.
And in them is fulfilled the prophecy of Esaias, which saith, By hearing ye shall hear, and shall not understand; and seeing ye shall see, and shall not perceive:
For this people's heart is waxed gross, and their ears are dull of hearing, and their eyes they have closed; lest at any time they should see with their eyes and hear with their ears, and should understand with their heart, and should be converted, and I should heal them.
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Matthew 13:13-15
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When any one heareth the word of the kingdom, and understandeth it not, then cometh the wicked one, and catcheth away that which was sown in his heart. This is he which received seed by the way side.
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Matthew 13:19
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But he that received seed into the good ground is he that heareth the word, and understandeth it; which also beareth fruit, and bringeth forth, some an hundredfold, some sixty, some thirty.
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Matthew 13:23
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And he called the multitude, and said unto them, Hear, and understand:
Not that which goeth into the mouth defileth a man; but that which cometh out of the mouth, this defileth a man.
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Matthew 15:10, 11
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And Jesus said, Are ye also yet without understanding?
Do not ye yet understand, that whatsoever entereth in at the mouth goeth into the belly, and is cast out into the draught?
But those things which proceed out of the mouth come forth from the heart; and they defile the man.
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Matthew 15:16-18
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Do ye not yet understand, neither remember the five loaves of the five thousand, and how many baskets ye took up?
Neither the seven loaves of the four thousand, and how many baskets ye took up?
How is it that ye do not understand that I spake it not to you concerning bread, that ye should beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and of the Sadducees?
Then understood they how that he bade them not beware of the leaven of bread, but of the doctrine of the Pharisees and of the Sadducees.
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Matthew 16:9-12
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When ye therefore shall see the abomination of desolation, spoken of by Daniel the prophet, stand in the holy place, (whoso readeth, let him understand:)
Then let them which be in Judaea flee into the mountains:
Let him which is on the housetop not come down to take any thing out of his house:
Neither let him which is in the field return back to take his clothes.
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Matthew 24:15-18
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That seeing they may see, and not perceive; and hearing they may hear, and not understand; lest at any time they should be converted, and their sins should be forgiven them.
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Mark 4:12
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And when he had called all the people unto him, he said unto them, Hearken unto me every one of you, and understand:
There is nothing from without a man, that entering into him can defile him: but the things which come out of him, those are they that defile the man.
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Mark 7:14, 15
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And he saith unto them, Are ye so without understanding also? Do ye not perceive, that whatsoever thing from without entereth into the man, it cannot defile him;
Because it entereth not into his heart, but into the belly, and goeth out into the draught, purging all meats?
And he said, That which cometh out of the man, that defileth the man.
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Mark 7:18-20
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And when Jesus knew it, he saith unto them, Why reason ye, because ye have no bread? perceive ye not yet, neither understand? have ye your heart yet hardened?
Having eyes, see ye not? and having ears, hear ye not? and do ye not remember?
When I brake the five loaves among five thousand, how many baskets full of fragments took ye up? They say unto him, Twelve.
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Mark 8:17-19
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And he said unto them, How is it that ye do not understand?
And he cometh to Bethsaida; and they bring a blind man unto him, and besought him to touch him.
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Mark 8:21, 22
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And to love him with all the heart, and with all the understanding, and with all the soul, and with all the strength, and to love his neighbour as himself, is more than all whole burnt offerings and sacrifices.
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Mark 12:33
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But when ye shall see the abomination of desolation, spoken of by Daniel the prophet, standing where it ought not, (let him that readeth understand,) then let them that be in Judaea flee to the mountains:
And let him that is on the housetop not go down into the house, neither enter therein, to take any thing out of his house:
And let him that is in the field not turn back again for to take up his garment.
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Mark 13:14-16
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But he denied, saying, I know not, neither understand I what thou sayest. And he went out into the porch; and the cock crew.
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Mark 14:68
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It seemed good to me also, having had perfect understanding of all things from the very first, to write unto thee in order, most excellent Theophilus,
That thou mightest know the certainty of those things, wherein thou hast been instructed.
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Luke 1:3, 4
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And all that heard him were astonished at his understanding and answers.
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Luke 2:47
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And he said, Unto you it is given to know the mysteries of the kingdom of God: but to others in parables; that seeing they might not see, and hearing they might not understand.
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Luke 8:10
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Then opened he their understanding, that they might understand the scriptures,
And said unto them, Thus it is written, and thus it behoved Christ to suffer, and to rise from the dead the third day:
And that repentance and remission of sins should be preached in his name among all nations, beginning at Jerusalem.
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Luke 24:45-47
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Why do ye not understand my speech? even because ye cannot hear my word.
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John 8:43
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He hath blinded their eyes, and hardened their heart; that they should not see with their eyes, nor understand with their heart, and be converted, and I should heal them.
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John 12:40
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And Philip ran thither to him, and heard him read the prophet Esaias, and said, Understandest thou what thou readest?
And he said, How can I, except some man should guide me? And he desired Philip that he would come up and sit with him.
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Acts 8:30, 31
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Because that thou mayest understand, that there are yet but twelve days since I went up to Jerusalem for to worship.
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Acts 24:11
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Saying, Go unto this people, and say, Hearing ye shall hear, and shall not understand; and seeing ye shall see, and not perceive:
For the heart of this people is waxed gross, and their ears are dull of hearing, and their eyes have they closed; lest they should see with their eyes, and hear with their ears, and understand with their heart, and should be converted, and I should heal them.
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Acts 28:26, 27
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Without understanding, covenantbreakers, without natural affection, implacable, unmerciful:
Who knowing the judgment of God, that they which commit such things are worthy of death, not only do the same, but have pleasure in them that do them.
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Romans 1:31, 32
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There is none that understandeth, there is none that seeketh after God.
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Romans 3:11
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But as it is written, To whom he was not spoken of, they shall see: and they that have not heard shall understand.
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Romans 15:21
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For it is written, I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, and will bring to nothing the understanding of the prudent.
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1 Corinthians 1:19
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Wherefore I give you to understand, that no man speaking by the Spirit of God calleth Jesus accursed: and that no man can say that Jesus is the Lord, but by the Holy Ghost.
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1 Corinthians 12:3
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And though I have the gift of prophecy, and understand all mysteries, and all knowledge; and though I have all faith, so that I could remove mountains, and have not charity, I am nothing.
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1 Corinthians 13:2
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For he that speaketh in an unknown tongue speaketh not unto men, but unto God: for no man understandeth him; howbeit in the spirit he speaketh mysteries.
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1 Corinthians 14:2
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For if I pray in an unknown tongue, my spirit prayeth, but my understanding is unfruitful.
What is it then? I will pray with the spirit, and I will pray with the understanding also: I will sing with the spirit, and I will sing with the understanding also.
Else when thou shalt bless with the spirit, how shall he that occupieth the room of the unlearned say Amen at thy giving of thanks, seeing he understandeth not what thou sayest?
For thou verily givest thanks well, but the other is not edified.
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1 Corinthians 14:14-17
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Yet in the church I had rather speak five words with my understanding, that by my voice I might teach others also, than ten thousand words in an unknown tongue.
Brethren, be not children in understanding: howbeit in malice be ye children, but in understanding be men.
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1 Corinthians 14:19, 20
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The eyes of your understanding being enlightened; that ye may know what is the hope of his calling, and what the riches of the glory of his inheritance in the saints,
And what is the exceeding greatness of his power to us-ward who believe, according to the working of his mighty power,
Which he wrought in Christ, when he raised him from the dead, and set him at his own right hand in the heavenly places,
Far above all principality, and power, and might, and dominion, and every name that is named, not only in this world, but also in that which is to come:
And hath put all things under his feet, and gave him to be the head over all things to the church,
Which is his body, the fulness of him that filleth all in all.
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Ephesians 1:18-23
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Whereby, when ye read, ye may understand my knowledge in the mystery of Christ)
Which in other ages was not made known unto the sons of men, as it is now revealed unto his holy apostles and prophets by the Spirit;
That the Gentiles should be fellowheirs, and of the same body, and partakers of his promise in Christ by the gospel:
Whereof I was made a minister, according to the gift of the grace of God given unto me by the effectual working of his power.
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Ephesians 3:4-7
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Having the understanding darkened, being alienated from the life of God through the ignorance that is in them, because of the blindness of their heart:
Who being past feeling have given themselves over unto lasciviousness, to work all uncleanness with greediness.
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Ephesians 4:18, 19
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Wherefore be ye not unwise, but understanding what the will of the Lord is.
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Ephesians 5:17
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But I would ye should understand, brethren, that the things which happened unto me have fallen out rather unto the furtherance of the gospel;
So that my bonds in Christ are manifest in all the palace, and in all other places;
And many of the brethren in the Lord, waxing confident by my bonds, are much more bold to speak the word without fear.
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Philippians 1:12-14
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And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.
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Philippians 4:7
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For this cause we also, since the day we heard it, do not cease to pray for you, and to desire that ye might be filled with the knowledge of his will in all wisdom and spiritual understanding;
That ye might walk worthy of the Lord unto all pleasing, being fruitful in every good work, and increasing in the knowledge of God;
Strengthened with all might, according to his glorious power, unto all patience and longsuffering with joyfulness;
Giving thanks unto the Father, which hath made us meet to be partakers of the inheritance of the saints in light:
Who hath delivered us from the power of darkness, and hath translated us into the kingdom of his dear Son:
In whom we have redemption through his blood, even the forgiveness of sins:
Who is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of every creature:
For by him were all things created, that are in heaven, and that are in earth, visible and invisible, whether they be thrones, or dominions, or principalities, or powers: all things were created by him, and for him:
And he is before all things, and by him all things consist.
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Colossians 1:9-17
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That their hearts might be comforted, being knit together in love, and unto all riches of the full assurance of understanding, to the acknowledgement of the mystery of God, and of the Father, and of Christ;
In whom are hid all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge.
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Colossians 2:2, 3
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Desiring to be teachers of the law; understanding neither what they say, nor whereof they affirm.
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1 Timothy 1:7
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Consider what I say; and the Lord give thee understanding in all things.
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2 Timothy 2:7
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Through faith we understand that the worlds were framed by the word of God, so that things which are seen were not made of things which do appear.
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Hebrews 11:3
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But these, as natural brute beasts, made to be taken and destroyed, speak evil of the things that they understand not; and shall utterly perish in their own corruption;
And shall receive the reward of unrighteousness, as they that count it pleasure to riot in the day time. Spots they are and blemishes, sporting themselves with their own deceivings while they feast with you;
Having eyes full of adultery, and that cannot cease from sin; beguiling unstable souls: an heart they have exercised with covetous practices; cursed children:
Which have forsaken the right way, and are gone astray, following the way of Balaam the son of Bosor, who loved the wages of unrighteousness;
But was rebuked for his iniquity: the dumb ass speaking with man's voice forbad the madness of the prophet.
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2 Peter 2:12-16
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And we know that the Son of God is come, and hath given us an understanding, that we may know him that is true, and we are in him that is true, even in his Son Jesus Christ. This is the true God, and eternal life.
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1 John 5:20
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Here is wisdom. Let him that hath understanding count the number of the beast: for it is the number of a man; and his number is Six hundred threescore and six.
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Revelation 13:18
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