Choose for your tribes wise, understanding, and experienced men, and I will appoint them as your heads.’

Keep them and do them, for that will be your wisdom and your understanding in the sight of the peoples, who, when they hear all these statutes, will say, ‘Surely this great nation is a wise and understanding people.’

“For they are a nation void of counsel, and there is no understanding in them.

Give your servant therefore an understanding mind to govern your people, that I may discern between good and evil, for who is able to govern this your great people?”

And God said to him, “Because you have asked this, and have not asked for yourself long life or riches or the life of your enemies, but have asked for yourself understanding to discern what is right,

And God gave Solomon wisdom and understanding beyond measure, and breadth of mind like the sand on the seashore,

He was the son of a widow of the tribe of Naphtali, and his father was a man of Tyre, a worker in bronze. And he was full of wisdom, understanding, and skill for making any work in bronze. He came to King Solomon and did all his work.

Of Issachar, men who had understanding of the times, to know what Israel ought to do, 200 chiefs, and all their kinsmen under their command.

Only, may the Lord grant you discretion and understanding, that when he gives you charge over Israel you may keep the law of the Lord your God.

Jonathan, David's uncle, was a counselor, being a man of understanding and a scribe. He and Jehiel the son of Hachmoni attended the king's sons.

Hiram also said, “Blessed be the Lord God of Israel, who made heaven and earth, who has given King David a wise son, who has discretion and understanding, who will build a temple for the Lord and a royal palace for himself.

“Now I have sent a skilled man, who has understanding, Huram-abi,

The Obligations of the Covenant

“The rest of the people, the priests, the Levites, the gatekeepers, the singers, the temple servants, and all who have separated themselves from the peoples of the lands to the Law of God, their wives, their sons, their daughters, all who have knowledge and understanding,

Will they not teach you and tell you and utter words out of their understanding?

and that he would tell you the secrets of wisdom! For he is manifold in understanding. Know then that God exacts of you less than your guilt deserves.

But a stupid man will get understanding when a wild donkey's colt is born a man!

But I have understanding as well as you; I am not inferior to you. Who does not know such things as these?

Wisdom is with the aged, and understanding in length of days.

“With God are wisdom and might; he has counsel and understanding.

He takes away understanding from the chiefs of the people of the earth and makes them wander in a trackless waste.

Since you have closed their hearts to understanding, therefore you will not let them triumph.

I hear censure that insults me, and out of my understanding a spirit answers me.

By his power he stilled the sea; by his understanding he shattered Rahab.

“But where shall wisdom be found? And where is the place of understanding?

“From where, then, does wisdom come? And where is the place of understanding?

And he said to man, ‘Behold, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom, and to turn away from evil is understanding.’”

“Therefore, hear me, you men of understanding: far be it from God that he should do wickedness, and from the Almighty that he should do wrong.

“If you have understanding, hear this; listen to what I say.

Men of understanding will say to me, and the wise man who hears me will say:

“Behold, God is mighty, and does not despise any; he is mighty in strength of understanding.

“Where were you when I laid the foundation of the earth? Tell me, if you have understanding.

Who has put wisdom in the inward parts or given understanding to the mind?

because God has made her forget wisdom and given her no share in understanding.

“Is it by your understanding that the hawk soars and spreads his wings toward the south?

Be not like a horse or a mule, without understanding, which must be curbed with bit and bridle, or it will not stay near you.

My mouth shall speak wisdom; the meditation of my heart shall be understanding.

Man in his pomp yet without understanding is like the beasts that perish.

They have neither knowledge nor understanding, they walk about in darkness; all the foundations of the earth are shaken.

The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom; all those who practice it have a good understanding. His praise endures forever!

Give me understanding, that I may keep your law and observe it with my whole heart.

Yodh

Your hands have made and fashioned me; give me understanding that I may learn your commandments.

I have more understanding than all my teachers, for your testimonies are my meditation.

Through your precepts I get understanding; therefore I hate every false way.

I am your servant; give me understanding, that I may know your testimonies!

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

Your testimonies are righteous forever; give me understanding that I may live.

Taw

Let my cry come before you, O Lord; give me understanding according to your word!

to him who by understanding made the heavens, for his steadfast love endures forever;

Great is our Lord, and abundant in power; his understanding is beyond measure.

making your ear attentive to wisdom and inclining your heart to understanding;

yes, if you call out for insight and raise your voice for understanding,

For the Lord gives wisdom; from his mouth come knowledge and understanding;

discretion will watch over you, understanding will guard you,

Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding.

Blessed Is the One Who Finds Wisdom

Blessed is the one who finds wisdom, and the one who gets understanding,

The Lord by wisdom founded the earth; by understanding he established the heavens;

Warning Against Adultery

My son, be attentive to my wisdom; incline your ear to my understanding,

The Blessings of Wisdom

Does not wisdom call? Does not understanding raise her voice?

On the lips of him who has understanding, wisdom is found, but a rod is for the back of him who lacks sense.

Doing wrong is like a joke to a fool, but wisdom is pleasure to a man of understanding.

Whoever belittles his neighbor lacks sense, but a man of understanding remains silent.

A scoffer seeks wisdom in vain, but knowledge is easy for a man of understanding.

Whoever is slow to anger has great understanding, but he who has a hasty temper exalts folly.

Wisdom rests in the heart of a man of understanding, but it makes itself known even in the midst of fools.

The heart of him who has understanding seeks knowledge, but the mouths of fools feed on folly.

Folly is a joy to him who lacks sense, but a man of understanding walks straight ahead.

How much better to get wisdom than gold! To get understanding is to be chosen rather than silver.

A rebuke goes deeper into a man of understanding than a hundred blows into a fool.

Whoever restrains his words has knowledge, and he who has a cool spirit is a man of understanding.

A fool takes no pleasure in understanding, but only in expressing his opinion.

Whoever gets sense loves his own soul; he who keeps understanding will discover good.

Strike a scoffer, and the simple will learn prudence; reprove a man of understanding, and he will gain knowledge.

The purpose in a man's heart is like deep water, but a man of understanding will draw it out.

No wisdom, no understanding, no counsel can avail against the Lord.

Buy truth, and do not sell it; buy wisdom, instruction, and understanding.

By wisdom a house is built, and by understanding it is established;

When a land transgresses, it has many rulers, but with a man of understanding and knowledge, its stability will long continue.

The one who keeps the law is a son with understanding, but a companion of gluttons shames his father.

A rich man is wise in his own eyes, but a poor man who has understanding will find him out.

A ruler who lacks understanding is a cruel oppressor, but he who hates unjust gain will prolong his days.

Surely I am too stupid to be a man. I have not the understanding of a man.

For he says: “By the strength of my hand I have done it, and by my wisdom, for I have understanding; I remove the boundaries of peoples, and plunder their treasures; like a bull I bring down those who sit on thrones.

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 the fear of the Lord.

You turn things upside down! Shall the potter be regarded as the clay, that the thing made should say of its maker, “He did not make me”; or the thing formed say of him who formed it, “He has no understanding”?

And those who go astray in spirit will come to understanding, and those who murmur will accept instruction.”

Whom did he consult, and who made him understand? Who taught him the path of justice, and taught him knowledge, and showed him the way of understanding?

Have you not known? Have you not heard? The Lord is the everlasting God, the Creator of the ends of the earth. He does not faint or grow weary; his understanding is unsearchable.

The dogs have a mighty appetite; they never have enough. But they are shepherds who have no understanding; they have all turned to their own way, each to his own gain, one and all.

“‘And I will give you shepherds after my own heart, who will feed you with knowledge and understanding.

“For my people are foolish; they know me not; they are stupid children; they have no understanding. They are ‘wise’—in doing evil! But how to do good they know not.”

It is he who made the earth by his power, who established the world by his wisdom, and by his understanding stretched out the heavens.

Jeremiah Prays for Understanding

“After I had given the deed of purchase to Baruch the son of Neriah, I prayed to the Lord, saying:

“It is he who made the earth by his power, who established the world by his wisdom, and by his understanding stretched out the heavens.

by your wisdom and your understanding you have made wealth for yourself, and have gathered gold and silver into your treasuries;

youths without blemish, of good appearance and skillful in all wisdom, endowed with knowledge, understanding learning, and competent to stand in the king's palace, and to teach them the literature and language of the Chaldeans.

As for these four youths, God gave them learning and skill in all literature and wisdom, and Daniel had understanding in all visions and dreams.

And in every matter of wisdom and understanding about which the king inquired of them, he found them ten times better than all the magicians and enchanters that were in all his kingdom.

He changes times and seasons; he removes kings and sets up kings; he gives wisdom to the wise and knowledge to those who have understanding;

There is a man in your kingdom in whom is the spirit of the holy gods. In the days of your father, light and understanding and wisdom like the wisdom of the gods were found in him, and King Nebuchadnezzar, your father—your father the king—made him chief of the magicians, enchanters, Chaldeans, and astrologers,

because an excellent spirit, knowledge, and understanding to interpret dreams, explain riddles, and solve problems were found in this Daniel, whom the king named Belteshazzar. Now let Daniel be called, and he will show the interpretation.”

I have heard of you that the spirit of the gods is in you, and that light and understanding and excellent wisdom are found in you.

He made me understand, speaking with me and saying, “O Daniel, I have now come out to give you insight and understanding.

Daniel's Terrifying Vision of a Man

In the third year of Cyrus king of Persia a word was revealed to Daniel, who was named Belteshazzar. And the word was true, and it was a great conflict. And he understood the word and had understanding of the vision.

whoredom, wine, and new wine, which take away the understanding.

I will not punish your daughters when they play the whore, nor your brides when they commit adultery; for the men themselves go aside with prostitutes and sacrifice with cult prostitutes, and a people without understanding shall come to ruin.

All your allies have driven you to your border; those at peace with you have deceived you; they have prevailed against you; those who eat your bread have set a trap beneath you— you have no understanding.

Will I not on that day, declares the Lord, destroy the wise men out of Edom, and understanding out of Mount Esau?