Bible verses about "understanding" | LEB

⁵ Deep waters are like purpose in the heart* of a man, and a man of understanding will draw it* out.

¹ For everything there is an appointed time, a time for every matter under heaven: ² a time to bear* and a time to die; a time to plant and a time to root up what is planted; ³ a time to kill and a time to heal; a time to break down and a time to build up; ⁴ a time to weep and a time to laugh; a time to mourn and a time to dance; ⁵ a time to throw away stones and a time to gather stones; a time to embrace and a time to refrain from embracing; ⁶ a time to seek and a time to lose; a time to keep and a time to throw away; ⁷ a time to tear and a time to sew; a time to be silent and a time to speak; ⁸ a time to love and a time to hate; a time for war and a time for peace. ⁹ What does the worker gain in his toil? ¹⁰ I have seen the busyness God gives to _⌊humans_⌋* to preoccupy* them. ¹¹ He has made everything suitable in its time. He also has put _⌊the past_⌋* in their hearts, yet no one can grasp what God does from the beginning to the end. ¹² So I realized that there is _⌊nothing better_⌋* for them than to _⌊rejoice and enjoy themselves_⌋* during their lives. ¹³ And for anyone to eat and drink, that is, _⌊to enjoy the fruit of all his toil_⌋,* this also is a gift of God. ¹⁴ I know everything God does endures forever; nothing can be added to it, and nothing can be taken from it, for God so acts that humans* might stand in awe before him. ¹⁵ What is—it already was, and what will be—it already is, for _⌊God will do what he has done._⌋* ¹⁶ I saw something else under the sun: instead of justice there was evil; instead of righteousness there was wickedness. ¹⁷ So I said _⌊to myself_⌋,* "God will surely judge the righteous and the wicked, for he has appointed* a time of judgment for every deed and every work." ¹⁸ I said to myself concerning _⌊humans_⌋,* "God sifts* them in order to show* them that they are like beasts." ¹⁹ For the fate of _⌊humans_⌋* and the fate of the beast is _⌊the same_⌋.* The death of the one is like the death of the other, for _⌊both are mortal_⌋.* Man has no advantage over the beast, for both are fleeting. ²⁰ Both go to one place—both came from dust and both return to dust. ²¹ For no one knows whether the spirit of a human ascends to heaven and whether the spirit of the beast descends to the ground! ²² So I concluded that there is nothing better for a person than to enjoy the fruit of his labor, for this is his lot in life. _⌊For no one knows what will happen in the future._⌋*

³³ But seek first his kingdom and righteousness,* and all these things will be added to you.

² Consider it all joy, my brothers, whenever you encounter various trials, ³ because you* know that the testing of your faith produces endurance. ⁴ And let endurance have its perfect effect, so that you may be mature and complete, lacking in nothing.

⁵ _⌊Trust Yahweh_⌋* with all your heart; do not lean toward your own understanding.

¹³ Happy is _⌊the one_⌋* who finds wisdom, and one who obtains understanding. ¹⁴ For her* income is better than the income of silver, and her revenue than that of gold. ¹⁵ She is more precious than rubies, and all your desires shall not compare with her. ¹⁶ Length of days is in her right hand; in her left hand are riches and honor. ¹⁷ Her ways are ways of pleasantness, and all her paths are peace. ¹⁸ She is a tree of life for those who seize her; those who take hold of her are considered happy.

¹ He who loves discipline loves knowledge, but he who hates rebuke is stupid. ² The good obtains favor from Yahweh, but anyone who schemes, he condemns. ³ A person will not be established by wickedness, but the root of the righteous will not be moved. ⁴ A woman of strength* is the crown of her master,* but like rot in his bones is she who brings shame. ⁵ The thoughts of the righteous are* just; the advice of the wicked is treacherous. ⁶ The words of the wicked are an ambush of blood, but the mouth of the upright delivers them. ⁷ The wicked are overthrown and _⌊are no more_⌋,* but the house of the righteous shall stand. ⁸ For his mouth of good sense, a man will be recommended, but he who is of perverse _⌊mind_⌋* will be despised. ⁹ It is better to be lowly and a servant _⌊to someone_⌋* than self-glorifying and lacking food. ¹⁰ The righteous knows the life* of his animal, but the compassion* of the wicked is cruel. ¹¹ He who works his land will have plenty of food, but he who follows worthless things lacks _⌊sense_⌋.* ¹² The wicked covets the proceeds of evil, but the root of the righteous _⌊bears fruit_⌋.* ¹³ By the transgression of lips, evil is ensnared, but the righteous escapes from trouble. ¹⁴ From the fruit of the mouth of a man, he is filled with good, and the reward of _⌊a man's labor_⌋* will return to him. ¹⁵ The way of a fool is upright in his own eyes, but he who listens to advice is wise. ¹⁶ As for a fool, _⌊on that very day_⌋* he makes his anger known, but he who ignores an insult is prudent. ¹⁷ He who will speak truth will reveal righteousness, but the witness of falsehood, deceit. ¹⁸ There is one who speaks rashly, like the thrust of a sword, but the tongue of the wise brings healing. ¹⁹ A lip of truth endures forever, but a tongue of deception lasts only a moment. ²⁰ Deceit is in the heart* of _⌊those who plan_⌋* evil, but to _⌊those who plan_⌋* peace, there is joy. ²¹ _⌊No evil will happen_⌋* to the righteous, but the wicked are filled with trouble. ²² An abomination of Yahweh are lips of deceit, but they who act faithfully are his delight. ²³ A clever person conceals knowledge, but the heart* of a fool* announces folly. ²⁴ The hand of the diligent ones will rule, but the lazy will belong to forced labor. ²⁵ Anxiety in the heart* of a man will weigh him down, but a good word will cheer him. ²⁶ A righteous person will seek out his neighbor, but the way of the wicked will lead them astray. ²⁷ The lazy will not roast his game, but diligence is the precious wealth of a man. ²⁸ On the road of righteousness is life, and on the way of the path, may there be no death.

⁷ The beginning of wisdom: Get wisdom! With all that is in your possession, gain insight.

⁶ Let your speech always be with grace, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how it is necessary for you to answer each one.

¹ But know this, that in the last days difficult times will come, ² for people will be lovers of themselves, lovers of money, boasters, arrogant, slanderers, disobedient to parents, ungrateful, unholy, ³ hardhearted, irreconcilable, slanderous, without self-control, savage, with no interest for what is good, ⁴ traitors, reckless, conceited, loving pleasure rather than loving God, ⁵ maintaining a form of godliness, but denying its power. Avoid these people. ⁶ For from these are those who slip into houses and captivate foolish women loaded down with sins, led by various kinds of desires, ⁷ always learning and never able to come to a knowledge of the truth. ⁸ And _⌊just as_⌋* Jannes and Jambres opposed Moses, so also these oppose the truth, people corrupted in mind, disqualified concerning the faith. ⁹ But they will not progress to a greater extent, for their folly will be quite evident to everyone, as also the folly of those two was. ¹⁰ But you have faithfully followed my teaching, way of life, purpose, faith, patience, love, endurance, ¹¹ persecutions, and sufferings that happened to me in Antioch, in Iconium, and in Lystra, what sort of persecutions I endured, and the Lord delivered me from all of them. ¹² And indeed, all those who want to live in a godly manner in Christ Jesus will be persecuted. ¹³ But evil people and imposters will progress to the worse, deceiving and being deceived. ¹⁴ But you continue in the things which you have learned and are convinced of, because you* know from whom you learned them, ¹⁵ and that from childhood you have known the holy writings that are able to make you wise for salvation through faith in Christ Jesus. ¹⁶ All scripture is inspired by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, for training in righteousness, ¹⁷ in order that the person of God may be competent, equipped for every good work.

²⁷ He who spares his sayings knows knowledge, and a cool spirit is a man of understanding.

² in order to incline your ear toward wisdom, then you shall apply your heart to understanding. ³ For if you cry out for understanding,* if you lift* your voice for insight, ⁴ if you seek her like silver and search her out _⌊like treasure_⌋,* ⁵ then you will understand the fear of Yahweh, and the knowledge of God you will find.

¹³⁰ The unfolding of your words gives light, giving understanding to the simple.

²⁹ He who is slow to anger has great understanding, but the hasty of spirit* exalts folly.

² A fool will not take pleasure in understanding, but in expressing his heart.*