Popular Bible Verses about Understanding - Page 18

Found 241 Verses (from 171)

Proverbs 4:1

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Listen, my sons, to a father's instruction; pay attention and gain understanding. NIV

HEAR, MY sons, the instruction of a father, and pay attention in order to gain and to know intelligent discernment, comprehension, and interpretation [of spiritual matters]. AMP

Hear, ye children, the instruction of a father, and attend to know understanding. KJV

Daniel 11:35

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Some of the wise will stumble, so that they may be refined, purified and made spotless until the time of the end, for it will still come at the appointed time. NIV

And some of those who are wise, prudent, and understanding shall be weakened and fall, [thus, then, the insincere among the people will lose courage and become deserters. It will be a test] to refine, to purify, and to make those among [God's people] white, even to the time of the end, because it is yet for the time [God] appointed. AMP

And some of them of understanding shall fall, to try them, and to purge, and to make them white, even to the time of the end: because it is yet for a time appointed. KJV

Proverbs 6:32

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But a man who commits adultery has no sense; whoever does so destroys himself. NIV

But whoever commits adultery with a woman lacks heart and understanding (moral principle and prudence); he who does it is destroying his own life. AMP

But whoso committeth adultery with a woman lacketh understanding: he that doeth it destroyeth his own soul. KJV

Proverbs 3:4

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Then you will win favor and a good name in the sight of God and humankind. NIV

So shall you find favor, good understanding, and high esteem in the sight [or judgment] of God and man. [Luke 2:52.] AMP

So shalt thou find favour and good understanding in the sight of God and man. KJV

Acts 24:22

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Then Felix, who was well acquainted with the Way, adjourned the proceedings. "When Lysias the commander comes," he said, "I will decide your case." NIV

But Felix, having a rather accurate understanding of the Way [of the Lord], put them off and adjourned the trial, saying, When Lysias the commandant comes down, I will determine your case more fully. AMP

And when Felix heard these things, having more perfect knowledge of that way, he deferred them, and said, When Lysias the chief captain shall come down, I will know the uttermost of your matter. KJV

Jeremiah 10:12

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But God made the earth by his power; he founded the world by his wisdom and stretched out the heavens by his understanding. NIV

God made the earth by His power; He established the world by His wisdom and by His understanding and skill stretched out the heavens. AMP

He hath made the earth by his power, he hath established the world by his wisdom, and hath stretched out the heavens by his discretion. KJV

Psalms 147:5

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Great is our Lord and mighty in power; his understanding has no limit. NIV

Great is our Lord and of great power; His understanding is inexhaustible and boundless. AMP

Great is our Lord, and of great power: his understanding is infinite. KJV

Mark 5:38

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When they came to the home of the synagogue leader, Jesus saw a commotion, with people crying and wailing loudly. NIV

When they arrived at the house of the ruler of the synagogue, He looked [carefully and with understanding] at [the] tumult and the people weeping and wailing loudly. AMP

And he cometh to the house of the ruler of the synagogue, and seeth the tumult, and them that wept and wailed greatly. KJV

Daniel 11:33

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"Those who are wise will instruct many, though for a time they will fall by the sword or be burned or captured or plundered." NIV

And they who are wise and understanding among the people shall instruct many and make them understand, though some [of them and their followers] shall fall by the sword and flame, by captivity and plunder, for many days. AMP

And they that understand among the people shall instruct many: yet they shall fall by the sword, and by flame, by captivity, and by spoil, many days. KJV

Proverbs 19:25

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Flog a mocker, and the simple will learn prudence; rebuke the discerning, and they will gain knowledge. NIV

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

Smite a scorner, and the simple will beware: and reprove one that hath understanding, and he will understand knowledge. KJV