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Ps 118:144
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Thy testimonies are justice for ever: give me understanding, and I shall live.
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Ps 118:169
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TAU. Let my supplication, O Lord, come near in thy sight: give me understanding according to thy word.
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Ps 135:5
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Who made the heavens in understanding: for his mercy endureth for ever.
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Ps 141:1
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Of understanding for David. A prayer when he was in the cave.
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Prov 1:4
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To give subtilty to little ones, to the young man knowledge and understanding.
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Prov 3:4
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And thou shalt find grace and good understanding before God and men.
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Prov 10:21
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The lips of the just teach many: but they that are ignorant, shall die in the want of understanding.
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Prov 15:32
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He that rejecteth instruction, despiseth his own soul: but he that yieldeth to reproof possesseth understanding.
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Prov 17:27
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He that setteth bounds to his words, is knowing and wise: and the man of understanding is of a precious spirit.
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Prov 17:28
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Even a fool, if he will hold his peace shall be counted wise: and if he close his lips, a man of understanding.
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Prov 23:23
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Buy truth, and do not sell wisdom, and instruction, and understanding.
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Wis 1:5
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For the Holy Spirit of discipline will flee from the deceitful, and will withdraw himself from thoughts that are without understanding, and he shall not abide when iniquity cometh in.
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Wis 4:8
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For venerable old age is not that of long time, nor counted by the number of years: but the understanding of a man is grey hairs.
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Wis 4:11
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He was taken away lest wickedness should alter his understanding, or deceit beguile his soul.
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Wis 5:6
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Therefore we have erred from the way of truth, and the light of justice hath not shined unto us, and the sun of understanding hath not risen upon us.
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Wis 6:16
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To think therefore upon her, is perfect understanding: and he that watcheth for her, shall quickly be secure.
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Wis 7:7
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Wherefore I wished, and understanding was given me: and I called upon God, and the spirit of wisdom came upon me:
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Wis 7:22
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For in her is the spirit of understanding: holy, one, manifold, subtile, eloquent, active, undefiled, sure, sweet, loving that which is good, quick, which nothing hindereth, beneficent,
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Wis 9:5
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For I am thy servant, and the son of thy handmaid, a weak man, and of short time, and falling short of the understanding of judgment and laws.
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Wis 12:24
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For they went astray for a long time in the ways of error, holding those things for gods which are the most worthless among beasts, living after the manner of children without understanding.
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Eccli 1:4
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Wisdom hath been created before all things, and the understanding of prudence from everlasting.
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Eccli 1:24
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Wisdom shall distribute knowledge, and understanding of prudence: and exalteth the glory of them that hold her.
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Eccli 1:26
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In the treasures of wisdom is understanding, and religiousness of knowledge: but to sinners wisdom is an abomination.
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Eccli 1:30
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A good understanding will hide his words for a time, and the lips of many shall declare his wisdom.
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Eccli 2:2
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Humble thy heart, and endure: incline thy ear, and receive the words of understanding: and make not haste in the time of clouds.
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Eccli 3:15
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And if his understanding fail, have patience with him, and despise him not when thou art in thy strength: for the relieving of the father shall not be forgotten.
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Eccli 3:25
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For many things are shewn to thee above the understanding of men.
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Eccli 3:32
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A wise heart, and which hath understanding, will abstain from sins, and in the works of justice shall have success.
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Eccli 4:21
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And will disclose her secrets to him, and will heap upon him treasures of knowledge and understanding of justice.
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Eccli 4:29
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For by the tongue wisdom is discerned: and understanding, and knowledge, and learning by the word of the wise, and steadfastness in the works of justice.
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Eccli 5:14
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If thou have understanding, answer thy neighbour: but if not, let thy hand be upon thy mouth, lest thou be surprised in an unskillful word, and be confounded.
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Eccli 6:36
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And if thou see a man of understanding, go to him early in the morning, and let thy foot wear the steps of his doors.
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Eccli 8:10
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For of them thou shalt learn wisdom, and instruction of understanding, and to serve great men without blame.
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Eccli 8:12
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For of them thou shalt learn understanding, and to give an answer in time of need.
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Eccli 14:23
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He that considereth her ways in his heart, and hath understanding in her secrets, who goeth after her as one that traceth, and stayeth in her ways.
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Eccli 15:3
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With the bread of life and understanding, she shall feed him, and give him the water of wholesome wisdom to drink: and she shall be made strong in him, and he shall not be moved.
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Eccli 15:5
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And in the midst of the church she shall open his mouth, and shall fill him with the spirit of wisdom and understanding, and shall clothe him with a robe of glory.
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Eccli 16:23
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He that wanteth understanding thinketh vain things: and the foolish, and erring man, thinketh foolish things.
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Eccli 16:24
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Hearken to me, my son, and learn the discipline of understanding, and attend to my words in thy heart.
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Eccli 17:5
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He created of him a helpmate like to himself: he gave them counsel, and a tongue, and eyes, and ears, and a heart to devise: and he filled them with the knowledge of understanding.
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Eccli 18:28
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Every man of understanding knoweth wisdom, and will give praise to him that findeth her.
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Eccli 18:29
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They that were of good understanding in words, have also done wisely themselves: and have understood truth and justice, and have poured forth proverbs and judgments.
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Eccli 19:21
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Better is a man that hath less wisdom, and wanteth understanding, with the fear of God, than he that aboundeth in understanding, and transgresseth the law of the most High.
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Eccli 19:21
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Better is a man that hath less wisdom, and wanteth understanding, with the fear of God, than he that aboundeth in understanding, and transgresseth the law of the most High.
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Eccli 20:19
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For he doth not distribute with right understanding that which was to be had: in like manner also that which was not to be had.
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Eccli 21:12
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He that keepeth justice shall get the understanding thereof.
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Eccli 21:13
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The perfection of the fear of God is wisdom and understanding.
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Eccli 21:15
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But there is a wisdom that aboundeth in evil: and there is no understanding where there is bitterness.
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Eccli 22:10
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Weep for the dead, for his light hath failed: and weep for the fool, for his understanding faileth.
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Eccli 24:36
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Who maketh understanding to abound as the Euphrates, who multiplieth it as the Jordan in the time of harvest.
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