Then she called the name of the Lord who spoke to her, “You are God Who Sees”; for she said, “Have I not even here [in the wilderness] remained alive after seeing Him [who sees me with understanding and compassion]?”

God saw the sons of Israel, and God took notice [of them] and was concerned about them [knowing all, understanding all, remembering all].

Now therefore, I pray you, if I have found favor in Your sight, let me know Your ways so that I may know You [becoming more deeply and intimately acquainted with You, recognizing and understanding Your ways more clearly] and that I may find grace and favor in Your sight. And consider also, that this nation is Your people.”

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

God said to him, “Because you have asked this and have not asked for yourself a long life nor for wealth, nor for the lives of your enemies, but have asked for yourself understanding to recognize justice,

Now the men took it as a good omen, and quickly understanding his meaning said, “Yes, your brother Ben-hadad lives.” Then the king said, “Go, bring him.” Then Ben-hadad came out to him, and Ahab had him come up into the chariot.

“Now I am sending a skilled man, endowed with understanding, Huram-abi,

Obligations of the Document

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

“But I have intelligence and understanding as well as you; I am not inferior to you. Who does not know such things as these [of God’s wisdom and might]?

“But You [Lord] have closed their hearts to understanding, Therefore You will not exalt them [by giving a verdict against me].

“If you now have understanding, hear this; Listen to the sound of my words.

“Behold, God is mighty, and yet does not despise anyone [nor regard any as trivial]; He is mighty in the strength and power of understanding.

“Men therefore fear Him; He does not regard nor respect any who are wise in heart [in their own understanding and conceit].”

For God has made her forget wisdom, And has not given her a share of understanding.

Do not be like the horse or like the mule which have no understanding, Whose trappings include bridle and rein to hold them in check, Otherwise they will not come near to you.

Have workers of wickedness no knowledge or no understanding? They eat up My people as though they ate bread And have not called upon God.

Trust in and rely confidently on the Lord with all your heart And do not rely on your own insight or understanding.

“Get [skillful and godly] wisdom! Acquire understanding [actively seek spiritual discernment, mature comprehension, and logical interpretation]! Do not forget nor turn away from the words of my mouth.

The Commendation of Wisdom

Does not wisdom call, And understanding lift up her voice?

A [closed-minded] fool does not delight in understanding, But only in revealing his personal opinions [unwittingly displaying his self-indulgence and his stupidity].

There is no [human] wisdom or understanding Or counsel [that can prevail] against the Lord.

Do not weary yourself [with the overwhelming desire] to gain wealth; Cease from your own understanding of it.

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

Surely I am more brutish and stupid than any man, And I do not have the understanding of a man [for I do not know what I do not know].

I again saw under the sun that the race is not to the swift and the battle is not to the strong, and neither is bread to the wise nor riches to those of intelligence and understanding nor favor to men of ability; but time and chance overtake them all.