Haller's Concordance: UNDERSTANDING
- And I have filled him with the spirit of God, with wisdom and understanding, and knowledge in all manner of work, Ex. 31:3
- And hath filled him with the spirit of God, with wisdom and understanding, and knowledge, and all learning, Ex. 35:31
- ¤ Beseleel therefore, and Ooliab, and every wise man, to whom the Lord gave wisdom and understanding, to know how to work artificially, made the things that are necessary for the uses of the sanctuary, and which the Lord commanded. Ex. 36:1
- Let me have from among you wise and understanding men, and such whose conversation is approved among your tribes, that I may appoint them your rulers. Dt. 1:13
- And you shall observe, and fulfil them in practice. For this is your wisdom, and understanding in the sight of nations, that hearing all these precepts, they may say: Behold a wise and understanding people, a great nation. Dt. 4:6
- ¤ And Joab the son of Sarvia, understanding that the king's heart was turned to Absalom, 2 Ki. 14:1
- Give therefore to thy servant an understanding heart, to judge thy people, and discern between good and evil. For who shall be able to judge this people, thy people, which is so numerous? 3 Ki. 3:9
- Behold I have done for thee according to thy words, and have given thee a wise and understanding heart, in so much that there hath been no one like thee before thee, nor shall arise after thee. 3 Ki. 3:12
- And God gave to Solomon wisdom, and understanding exceeding much, and largeness of heart, as the sand that is on the sea shore. 3 Ki. 4:29
- The son of a widow woman, of the tribe of Nephthali, whose father was a Tyrian, an artificer in brass, and full of wisdom, and understanding, and skill to work all work in brass. And when he was come to king Solomon, he wrought all his work. 3 Ki. 7:14
- Also of the sons of Issachar men of understanding, that knew all times to order what Israel should do, two hundred principal men: and all the rest of the tribe followed their counsel. 1 Par. 12:32
- Wherefore Joab understanding that the battle was set against him before and behind, chose out the bravest men of all Israel, and marched against the Syrians, 1 Par. 19:10
- The Lord also give thee wisdom and understanding, that thou mayest be able to rule Israel, and to keep the law of the Lord thy God. 1 Par. 22:12
- And he added, saying: Blessed be the Lord the God of Israel, who made heaven and earth, who hath given to king David a wise and knowing son, endued with understanding and prudence, to build a house to the Lord, and a palace for himself. 2 Par. 2:12
- And Ezechias spoke to the heart of all the Levites, that had good understanding concerning the Lord: and they ate during the seven days of the solemnity, immolating victims of peace offerings, and praising the Lord the God of their fathers. 2 Par. 30:22
- For they who in such manner receive matrimony, as to shut out God from themselves, and from their mind, and to give themselves to their lust, as the horse and mule, which have not understanding, over them the devil hath power. Tob. 6:17
- With him is wisdom and strength, he hath counsel and understanding. Job 12:13
- Thou hast set their heart far from understanding, therefore they shall not be exalted. Job 17:4
- The doctrine with which thou reprovest me, I will hear, and the spirit of my understanding shall answer for me. Job 20:3
- But where is wisdom to be found, and where is the place of understanding? Job 28:12
- Whence then cometh wisdom? and where is the place of understanding? Job 28:20
- And he said to man: Behold the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom: and to depart from evil, is understanding. Job 28:28
- But, as I see, there is a spirit in men, and the inspiration of the Almighty giveth understanding. Job 32:8
- Therefore, ye men of understanding, hear me: far from God be wickedness, and iniquity from the Almighty. Job 34:10
- If then thou hast understanding, hear what is said, and hearken to the voice of my words. Job 34:16
- Let men of understanding speak to me, and let a wise man hearken to me. Job 34:34
- Where wast thou when I laid the foundations of the earth? tell me if thou hast understanding. Job 38:4
- Who hath put wisdom in the heart of man? or who gave the cock understanding? Job 38:36
- For God hath deprived her of wisdom, neither hath he given her understanding. Job 39:17
- I will bless the Lord, who hath given me understanding: moreover, my reins also have corrected me even till night. Ps. 16:7
- I will give thee understanding, and I will instruct thee in this way, in which thou shalt go: I will fix my eyes upon thee. Ps. 32:8
- Do not become like the horse and the mule, who have no understanding. With bit and bridle bind fast their jaws, who come not near unto thee. Ps. 32:9
- My mouth shall speak wisdom: and the meditation of my heart understanding. Ps. 49:3
- The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom. A good understanding to all that do it: his praise continueth for ever and ever. Ps. 111:10
- Give me understanding, and I will search thy law; and I will keep it with my whole heart. Ps. 119:34
- Thy hands have made me and formed me: give me understanding, and I will learn thy commandments. Ps. 119:73
- I have had understanding above ancients: because I have sought thy commandments. Ps. 119:100
- By thy commandments I have had understanding: therefore have I hated every way of iniquity. Ps. 119:104
- I am thy servant: give me understanding that I may know thy testimonies. Ps. 119:125
- The declaration of thy words giveth light: and giveth understanding to little ones. Ps. 119:130
- Thy testimonies are justice for ever: give me understanding, and I shall live. Ps. 119:144
- Let my supplication, O Lord, come near in thy sight: give me understanding according to thy word. Ps. 119:169
- Who made the heavens in understanding: for his mercy endureth for ever. Ps. 136:5
- To give subtilty to little ones, to the young man knowledge and understanding. Pr. 1:4
- And thou shalt find grace, and good understanding before God and men. Pr. 3:4
- The lips of the just teach many: but they that are ignorant, shall die in the want of understanding. Pr. 10:21
- He that rejecteth instruction, despiseth his own soul: but he that yieldeth to reproof, possesseth understanding. Pr. 15:32
- He that setteth bounds to his words, is knowing and wise: and the man of understanding is of a precious spirit. Pr. 17:27
- Even a fool, if he will hold his peace, shall be counted wise: and if he close his lips, a man of understanding. Pr. 17:28
- Buy truth, and do not sell wisdom, and instruction, and understanding. Pr. 23:23
- For the Holy Spirit of discipline will flee from the deceitful, and will withdraw himself from thoughts that are without understanding, and he shall not abide when iniquity cometh in. Wis. 1:5
- For venerable old age is not that of long time, nor counted by the number of years: but the understanding of a man is grey hairs. Wis. 4:8
- He was taken away, lest wickedness should alter his understanding, or deceit beguile his soul. Wis. 4:11
- Therefore we have erred from the way of truth, and the light of justice hath not shined unto us, and the sun of understanding hath not risen upon us. Wis. 5:6
- To think, therefore, upon her, is perfect understanding: and he that watcheth for her, shall quickly be secure. Wis. 6:16
- Wherefore I wished, and understanding was given me: and I called upon God, and the spirit of wisdom came upon me: Wis. 7:7
- For in her is the spirit of understanding; holy, one, manifold, subtile, eloquent, active, undefiled, sure, sweet, loving that which is good, quick, which nothing hindereth, beneficent, Wis. 7:22
- For I am thy servant, and the son of thy handmaid, a weak man, and of short time, and falling short of the understanding of judgment and laws. Wis. 9:5
- For they went astray for a long time in the ways of error, holding those things for gods which are the most worthless among beasts, living after the manner of children without understanding. Wis. 12:24
- Wisdom hath been created before all things, and the understanding of prudence from everlasting. Sir. 1:4
- Wisdom shall distribute knowledge, and understanding of prudence: and exalteth the glory of them that hold her. Sir. 1:24
- In the treasures of wisdom is understanding, and religiousness of knowledge: but to sinners wisdom is an abomination. Sir. 1:26
- A good understanding will hide his words for a time, and the lips of many shall declare his wisdom. Sir. 1:30
- Humble thy heart, and endure: incline thy ear, and receive the words of understanding: and make not haste in the time of clouds. Sir. 2:2
- And if his understanding fail, have patience with him, and despise him not when thou art in thy strength: for the relieving of the father shall not be forgotten. Sir. 3:15
- For many things are shewn to thee above the understanding of men. Sir. 3:25
- A wise heart, and which hath understanding, will abstain from sins, and in the works of justice shall have success. Sir. 3:32
- And will disclose her secrets to him, and will heap upon him treasures of knowledge and understanding of justice. Sir. 4:21
- For by the tongue wisdom is discerned: and understanding, and knowledge, and learning by the word of the wise, and steadfastness in the works of justice. Sir. 4:29
- If thou have understanding, answer thy neighbour: but if not, let thy hand be upon thy mouth, lest thou be surprised in an unskilful word, and be confounded. Sir. 5:14
- And if thou see a man of understanding, go to him early in the morning, and let thy foot wear the steps of his doors. Sir. 6:36
- For of them thou shalt learn wisdom, and instruction of understanding, and to serve great men without blame. Sir. 8:10
- For of them thou shalt learn understanding, and to give an answer in time of need. Sir. 8:12
- He that considereth her ways in his heart, and hath understanding in her secrets, who goeth after her as one that traceth, and stayeth in her ways. Sir. 14:23
- With the bread of life and understanding, she shall feed him, and give him the water of wholesome wisdom to drink: and she shall be made strong in him, and he shall not be moved. Sir. 15:3
- And in the midst of the church she shall open his mouth, and shall fill him with the spirit of wisdom and understanding, and shall clothe him with a robe of glory. Sir. 15:5
- He that wanteth understanding thinketh vain things, and the foolish, and erring man, thinketh foolish things. Sir. 16:23
- Hearken to me, my son, and learn the discipline of understanding, and attend to my words in thy heart. Sir. 16:24
- He created of him a helpmate like to himself, he gave them counsel, and a tongue, and eyes, and ears, and a heart to devise: and he filled them with the knowledge of understanding. Sir. 17:5
- Every man of understanding knoweth wisdom, and will give praise to him that findeth her. Sir. 18:28
- They that were of good understanding in words, have also done wisely themselves: and have understood truth and justice, and have poured forth proverbs and judgments. Sir. 18:29
- Better is a man that hath less wisdom, and wanteth understanding, with the fear of God, than he that aboundeth in understanding, and transgresseth the law of the most High. Sir. 19:21
- For he doth not distribute with right understanding that which was to be had: in like manner also that which was not to be had. Sir. 20:19
- He that keepeth justice shall get the understanding thereof. Sir. 21:12
- The perfection of the fear of God is wisdom and understanding. Sir. 21:13
- But there is a wisdom that aboundeth in evil: and there is no understanding where there is bitterness. Sir. 21:15
- Weep for the dead, for his light hath failed: and weep for the fool, for his understanding faileth. Sir. 22:10
- Who maketh understanding to abound as the Euphrates, who multiplieth it as the Jordan in the time of harvest. Sir. 24:36
- O how comely is wisdom for the aged, and understanding and counsel to men of honour! Sir. 25:7
- These things are grievous to a man of understanding: the upbraiding of houseroom, and the reproaching of the lender. Sir. 29:34
- The thinking beforehand turneth away the understanding, and a grievous sickness maketh the soul sober. Sir. 31:2
- A man of counsel will not neglect understanding, a strange and proud man will not dread fear: Sir. 32:22
- A man of understanding is faithful to the law of God, and the law is faithful to him. Sir. 33:3
- ¤ The hopes of a man that is void of understanding are vain and deceitful: and dreams lift up fools. Sir. 34:1
- What doth he know, that hath not been tried? A man that hath much experience, shall think of many things: and he that hath learned many things, shall shew forth understanding. Sir. 34:9
- There is a wise man that is wise to his own soul: and the fruit of his understanding is commendable. Sir. 37:25
- A wise man instructeth his own people, and the fruits of his understanding are faithful. Sir. 37:26
- For if it shall please the great Lord, he will fill him with the spirit of understanding: Sir. 39:8
- And the spirit of the Lord shall rest upon him: the spirit of wisdom, and of understanding, the spirit of counsel, and of fortitude, the spirit of knowledge, and of godliness. Isa. 11:2
- Therefore behold I will proceed to cause an admiration in this people, by a great and wonderful miracle: for wisdom shall perish from their wise men, and the understanding of their prudent men shall be hid. Isa. 29:14
- And they that erred in spirit, shall know understanding, and they that murmured, shall learn the law. Isa. 29:24
- With whom hath he consulted, and who hath instructed him, and taught him the path of justice, and taught him knowledge, and shewed him the way of understanding? Isa. 40:14
- And most impudent dogs, they never had enough: the shepherds themselves knew no understanding: all have turned aside into their own way, every one after his own gain, from the first even to the last. Isa. 56:11
- Hear, O foolish people, and without understanding: who have eyes, and see not: and ears, and hear not. Jer. 5:21
- He that made the earth by his power, that hath prepared the world by his wisdom, and stretched out the heavens by his understanding. Jer. 51:15
- Learn where is wisdom, where is strength, where is understanding: that thou mayst know also where is length of days and life, where is the light of the eyes, and peace. Bar. 3:14
- The children of Agar also, that search after the wisdom that is of the earth, the merchants of Merrha, and of Theman, and the tellers of fables, and searchers of prudence and understanding: but the way of wisdom they have not known, neither have they remembered her paths. Bar. 3:23
- But he that knoweth all things, knoweth her, and hath found her out with his understanding: he that prepared the earth for evermore, and filled it with cattle and fourfooted beasts: Bar. 3:32
- In thy wisdom and thy understanding thou hast made thyself strong: and hast gotten gold and silver into thy treasures. Ezec. 28:4
- And to these children God gave knowledge, and understanding in every book, and wisdom: but to Daniel the understanding also of all visions and dreams. Dan. 1:17
- And in all matters of wisdom and understanding, that the king inquired of them, he found them ten times better than all the diviners, and wise men, that were in all his kingdom. Dan. 1:20
- And he changeth times and ages: taketh away kingdoms, and establisheth them: giveth wisdom to the wise, and knowledge to them that have understanding: Dan. 2:21
- Because a greater spirit, and knowledge, and understanding, and interpretation of dreams, and shewing of secrets, and resolving of difficult things, were found in him, that is, in Daniel: whom the king named Baltassar. Now, therefore, let Daniel be called for, and he will tell the interpretation. Dan. 5:12
- I have heard of thee, that thou hast the spirit of the gods, and excellent knowledge, and understanding, and wisdom are found in thee. Dan. 5:14
- And after their reign, when iniquities shall be grown up, there shall arise a king of a shameless face, and understanding dark sentences. Dan. 8:23
- ¤ In the third year of Cyrus, king of the Persians, a word was revealed to Daniel, surnamed Baltassar, and a true word, and great strength: and he understood the word: for there is need of understanding in a vision. Dan. 10:1
- Fornication, and wine, and drunkenness, take away the understanding. Osee 4:11
- Shall not I in that day, saith the Lord, destroy the wise out of Edom, and understanding out of the mount of Esau? Abd. 1:8
- And as he was a man of understanding, considering with himself the loss he had suffered, and perceiving that the Hebrews could not be overcome, because they relied upon the help of the Almighty God, he sent to them: 2 Ma. 11:13
- But he said: Are you also yet without understanding? Mt. 15:16
- And that he should be loved with the whole heart and with the whole understanding and with the whole soul and with the whole strength. And to love one's neighbour as one's self is a greater thing than all holocausts and sacrifices. Mk. 12:33
- Then he opened their understanding, that they might understand the scriptures. Lk. 24:45
- Now seeing the constancy of Peter and of John, understanding that they were illiterate and ignorant men, they wondered: and they knew them that they had been with Jesus. Acts 4:13
- They, understanding it, fled to Lystra and Derbe, cities of Lycaonia, and to the whole country round about: Acts 14:6
- This man, being taken by the Jews and ready to be killed by them, I rescued, coming in with an army, understanding that he is a Roman. Acts 23:27
- For if I pray in a tongue, my spirit prayeth: but my understanding is without fruit. 1 Cor. 14:14
- What is it then? I will pray with the spirit, I will pray also with the understanding, I will sing with the spirit, I will sing also with the understanding. 1 Cor. 14:15
- But in the church I had rather speak five words with my understanding, that I may instruct others also: than ten thousand words in a tongue. 1 Cor. 14:19
- And every height that exalteth itself against the knowledge of God: and bringing into captivity every understanding unto the obedience of Christ: 2 Cor. 10:5
- Having their understanding darkened: being alienated from the life of God through the ignorance that is in them, because of the blindness of their hearts. Eph. 4:18
- Wherefore, become not unwise: but understanding what is the will of God. Eph. 5:17
- And this I pray: That your charity may more and more abound in knowledge and in all understanding: Phil. 1:9
- And the peace of God, which surpasseth all understanding, keep your hearts and minds in Christ Jesus. Phil. 4:7
- Therefore we also, from the day that we heard it, cease not to pray for you and to beg that you may be filled with the knowledge of his will, in all wisdom and spiritual understanding: Col. 1:9
- That their hearts may be comforted, being instructed in charity and unto all riches of fulness of understanding, unto the knowledge of the mystery of God the Father and of Christ Jesus: Col. 2:2
- Desiring to be teachers of the law: understanding neither the things they say, nor whereof they affirm. 1 Tim. 1:7
- Understand what I say: for the Lord will give thee in all things understanding. 2 Tim. 2:7
- Understanding this first: That no prophecy of scripture is made by private interpretation. 2 Pet. 1:20
- And we know that the Son of God is come. And he hath given us understanding that we may know the true God and may be in his true Son. This is the true God and life eternal. 1 Jn. 5:20
- Here is wisdom. He that hath understanding, let him count the number of the beast. For it is the number of a man: and the number of him is six hundred sixty-six. Apoc. 13:18
- And here is the understanding that hath wisdom. The seven heads are seven mountains, upon which the woman sitteth: Apoc. 17:9
- They therefore that dwell upon the earth shall be tormented for this reason, that having understanding they have wrought iniquity, and receiving commandments have not kept them, and having obtained a law they dealt unfaithfully with that which they received. 4 Esd. 7:72