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Observe them carefully, for this will show your wisdom and understanding in the sight of the peoples, who will hear of all these statutes and say, “Surely this great nation is a wise and understanding people.”

From Issachar, men who understood the times and knew what Israel should do: 200 chiefs with all their kinsmen at their command.

Above all, may the LORD give you insight and understanding when He puts you in command over Israel, so that you may keep the Law of the LORD your God.

And Hiram added: “Blessed be the LORD, the God of Israel, who made the heavens and the earth! He has given King David a wise son with insight and understanding, who will build a temple for the LORD and a royal palace for himself.

So now I am sending you Huram-abi, a skillful man endowed with creativity.

I have heard a rebuke that insults me, and my understanding prompts a reply.

But where can wisdom be found, and where does understanding dwell?

From where, then, does wisdom come, and where does understanding dwell?

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

If you have understanding, hear this; listen to my words.

Where were you when I laid the foundations of the earth? Tell Me, if you have understanding.

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

For God has deprived her of wisdom; He has not endowed her with understanding.

Does the hawk take flight by your understanding and spread his wings toward the south?

…for gaining wisdom and discipline, for comprehending words of insight,

…if you truly call out to insight and lift your voice to understanding,

Trust in the LORD with all your heart, and lean not on your own understanding;

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

Get wisdom, get understanding; do not forget my words or turn from them.

Wisdom is supreme; so acquire wisdom. And whatever you may acquire, gain understanding.

Say to wisdom, “You are my sister,” and call understanding your kinsman,

Counsel and sound judgment are mine; I have insight and strength.

Leave your folly behind, and you will live; walk in the way of understanding.”

The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom, and knowledge of the Holy One is understanding.

How much better to acquire wisdom than gold! To gain understanding is more desirable than silver.

Do not wear yourself out to get rich; be wise enough to restrain yourself.

Invest in truth and never sell it—in wisdom and instruction and understanding.

Surely I am the most ignorant of men, and I lack the understanding of a man.

The Spirit of the LORD will rest on Him—the Spirit of wisdom and understanding, the Spirit of counsel and strength, the Spirit of knowledge and fear of the LORD.

When its limbs are dry, they are broken off. Women come and use them for kindling; for this is a people without understanding. Therefore their Maker has no compassion on them, and their Creator shows them no favor.

Therefore I will again confound these people with wonder upon wonder. The wisdom of the wise will vanish, and the intelligence of the intelligent will be hidden.”

Then the wayward in spirit will come to understanding, and those who grumble will accept instruction.”

You will no longer see the insolent, a people whose speech is unintelligible, who stammer in a language you cannot understand.

The anger of the LORD will not turn back until He has fully accomplished the purposes of His heart. In the days to come you will understand this clearly.

In every matter of wisdom and understanding about which the king consulted them, he found them ten times better than all the magicians and enchanters in his entire kingdom.

While I, Daniel, was watching the vision and trying to understand it, there stood before me one having the appearance of a man.

He instructed me and spoke with me, saying: “O Daniel, I have come now to give you insight and understanding.

In the third year of Cyrus king of Persia, a message was revealed to Daniel, who was called Belteshazzar. The message was true, and it concerned a great conflict. And the understanding of the message was given to him in a vision.