Popular Bible Verses about Understanding - Page 14

Found 241 Verses (from 131)

Proverbs 2:6

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For the LORD gives wisdom; from his mouth come knowledge and understanding. NIV

For the Lord gives skillful and godly Wisdom; from His mouth come knowledge and understanding. AMP

For the LORD giveth wisdom: out of his mouth cometh knowledge and understanding. KJV

Psalms 119:130

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

The entrance and unfolding of Your words give light; their unfolding gives understanding (discernment and comprehension) to the simple. AMP

The entrance of thy words giveth light; it giveth understanding unto the simple. KJV

Job 32:8

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But it is the spirit in mortals, the breath of the Almighty, that gives them understanding. NIV

But there is [a vital force] a spirit [of intelligence] in man, and the breath of the Almighty gives men understanding. [Prov. 2:6.] AMP

But there is a spirit in man: and the inspiration of the Almighty giveth them understanding. KJV

Jeremiah 5:4

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I thought, "These are only the poor; they are foolish, for they do not know the way of the LORD, the requirements of their God." NIV

Then I said, Surely these are only the poor; they are [sinfully] foolish and have no understanding, for they know not the way of the Lord, the judgment (the just and righteous law) of their God. AMP

Therefore I said, Surely these are poor; they are foolish: for they know not the way of the LORD, nor the judgment of their God. KJV

Proverbs 7:7

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I saw among the simple, I noticed among the young men, a youth who had no sense. NIV

And among the simple (empty-headed and emptyhearted) ones, I perceived among the youths a young man void of good sense AMP

And beheld among the simple ones, I discerned among the youths, a young man void of understanding, KJV

Ephesians 5:17

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Therefore do not be foolish, but understand what the Lord's will is. NIV

Therefore do not be vague and thoughtless and foolish, but understanding and firmly grasping what the will of the Lord is. AMP

Wherefore be ye not unwise, but understanding what the will of the Lord is. KJV

Acts 28:26

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"Go to this people and say, "You will be ever hearing but never understanding; you will be ever seeing but never perceiving."" NIV

Go to this people and say to them, You will indeed hear and hear with your ears but will not understand, and you will indeed look and look with your eyes but will not see [not perceive, have knowledge of or become acquainted with what you look at, at all]. AMP

Saying, Go unto this people, and say, Hearing ye shall hear, and shall not understand; and seeing ye shall see, and not perceive: KJV

Daniel 8:23

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"In the latter part of their reign, when rebels have become completely wicked, a fierce-looking king, a master of intrigue, will arise." NIV

And at the latter end of their kingdom, when the transgressors [the apostate Jews] have reached the fullness [of their wickedness, taxing the limits of God's mercy], a king of fierce countenance and understanding dark trickery and craftiness shall stand up. AMP

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. KJV

Proverbs 8:1

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

DOES NOT skillful and godly Wisdom cry out, and understanding raise her voice [in contrast to the loose woman]? AMP

Doth not wisdom cry? and understanding put forth her voice? KJV

Proverbs 9:6

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"Leave your simple ways and you will live; walk in the way of insight." NIV

Leave off, simple ones [forsake the foolish and simpleminded] and live! And walk in the way of insight and understanding. AMP

Forsake the foolish, and live; and go in the way of understanding. KJV