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Isaiah 11:3

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And he will delight in the fear of the LORD. He will not judge by what he sees with his eyes, or decide by what he hears with his ears NIV

And shall make Him of quick understanding, and His delight shall be in the reverential and obedient fear of the Lord. And He shall not judge by the sight of His eyes, neither decide by the hearing of His ears AMP

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: KJV

1 Kings 7:14

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Whose mother was a widow from the tribe of Naphtali and whose father was from Tyre and a skilled worker in bronze. Huram was filled with wisdom, with understanding and with knowledge to do all kinds of bronze work. He came to King Solomon and did all the work assigned to him. NIV

He was the son of a widow of the tribe of Naphtali, and his father was a man of Tyre, a worker in bronze. He was full of wisdom, understanding, and skill to do any kind of work in bronze. So he came to King Solomon and did all his [bronze] work. AMP

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. KJV

Daniel 4:16

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Let his mind be changed from that of a human being and let him be given the mind of an animal, till seven times pass by for him. NIV

Let his nature and understanding be changed from a man's and let a beast's nature and understanding be given him, and let seven times [or years] pass over him. AMP

Let his heart be changed from man's, and let a beast's heart be given unto him; and let seven times pass over him. KJV

1 Kings 4:29

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God gave Solomon wisdom and very great insight, and a breadth of understanding as measureless as the sand on the seashore. NIV

And God gave Solomon exceptionally much wisdom and understanding, and breadth of mind like the sand of the seashore. AMP

And God gave Solomon wisdom and understanding exceeding much, and largeness of heart, even as the sand that is on the sea shore. KJV

Proverbs 17:24

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A discerning person keeps wisdom in view, but a fool's eyes wander to the ends of the earth. NIV

A man of understanding sets skillful and godly Wisdom before his face, but the eyes of a [self-confident] fool are on the ends of the earth. AMP

Wisdom is before him that hath understanding; but the eyes of a fool are in the ends of the earth. KJV

1 Corinthians 14:19

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But in the church I would rather speak five intelligible words to instruct others than ten thousand words in a tongue. NIV

Nevertheless, in public worship, I would rather say five words with my understanding and intelligently in order to instruct others, than ten thousand words in a [strange] tongue (language). AMP

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. KJV

Proverbs 10:23

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Fools find pleasure in wicked schemes, but those who have understanding delight in wisdom. NIV

It is as sport to a [self-confident] fool to do wickedness, but to have skillful and godly Wisdom is pleasure and relaxation to a man of understanding. AMP

It is as sport to a fool to do mischief: but a man of understanding hath wisdom. KJV

Proverbs 12:11

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Those who work their land will have abundant food, but those who chase fantasies have no sense. NIV

He who tills his land shall be satisfied with bread, but he who follows worthless pursuits is lacking in sense and is without understanding. AMP

He that tilleth his land shall be satisfied with bread: but he that followeth vain persons is void of understanding. KJV

Job 12:12

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Is not wisdom found among the aged? Does not long life bring understanding? NIV

With the aged [you say] is wisdom, and with length of days comes understanding. AMP

With the ancient is wisdom; and in length of days understanding. KJV

Proverbs 2:16

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Wisdom will save you also from the adulterous woman, from the wayward woman with her seductive words NIV

[Discretion shall watch over you, understanding shall keep you] to deliver you from the alien woman, from the outsider with her flattering words, [Prov. 2:11.] AMP

To deliver thee from the strange woman, even from the stranger which flattereth with her words; KJV