Lexicon :: Strong's H998 - bînâ

“I have heard the reproof which insults me,

But the spirit of my understanding makes me answer.

“But where can wisdom be found?

And where is the place of understanding?

“From where then does wisdom come?

And where is the place of understanding?

“But to man He said, ‘Behold, the reverential and worshipful fear of the Lord—that is wisdom;

And to depart from evil is understanding.’”

“If you now have understanding, hear this;

Listen to the sound of my words.

“Where were you when I laid the foundation of the earth?

Tell Me, if you know and have understanding.

“Who has put wisdom in the innermost being [of man, or in the layers of clouds]

Or given understanding to the mind [of man, or to the heavenly display]?

For God has made her forget wisdom,

And has not given her a share of understanding.

“Is it by your understanding that the hawk soars,

Stretching his wings toward the south [as winter approaches]?

To know [skillful and godly] wisdom and instruction;

To discern and comprehend the words of understanding and insight,

Yes, if you cry out for insight,

And lift up your voice for understanding;

Trust in and rely confidently on the LORD with all your heart

And do not rely on your own insight or understanding.

Hear, O children, the instruction of a father,

And pay attention [and be willing to learn] so that you may gain understanding and intelligent discernment.

“Get [skillful and godly] wisdom! Acquire understanding [actively seek spiritual discernment, mature comprehension, and logical interpretation]!

Do not forget nor turn away from the words of my mouth.

“The beginning of wisdom is: Get [skillful and godly] wisdom [it is preeminent]!

And with all your acquiring, get understanding [actively seek spiritual discernment, mature comprehension, and logical interpretation].

Say to [skillful and godly] wisdom, “You are my sister,”

And regard understanding and intelligent insight as your intimate friends;

“Counsel is mine and sound wisdom;

I am understanding, power and strength are mine.

“Leave [behind] your foolishness [and the foolish] and live,

And walk in the way of insight and understanding.”

The [reverent] fear of the LORD [that is, worshiping Him and regarding Him as truly awesome] is the beginning and the preeminent part of wisdom [its starting point and its essence],

And the knowledge of the Holy One is understanding and spiritual insight.

How much better it is to get wisdom than gold!

And to get understanding is to be chosen above silver.

Do not weary yourself [with the overwhelming desire] to gain wealth;

Cease from your own understanding of it.

[fn]Buy truth, and do not sell it;

Get wisdom and instruction and understanding.

Surely [fn]I am more brutish and stupid than any man,

And I do not have the understanding of a man [for I do not know what I do not know].

And 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 of the [reverential and obedient] fear of the LORD—

When its branches are dry, they are broken off;

The women come and [fn]make a fire with them.

For they are not a people of understanding,

Therefore He who made them will not have compassion on them,

And He who created them will not be gracious to them.

Therefore, listen carefully, I will again do marvelous and amazing things with this people, wonderful and astonishing things;

And the wisdom of their wise men will perish,

And the understanding of their discerning men will be hidden.”

“Those who err in mind will know the truth,

And those who criticize and murmur discontentedly will accept instruction.

You will no longer see the fierce and insolent people,

A people of unintelligible speech which no one comprehends,

Of a strange and stammering tongue which no one understands.

“The anger of the LORD will not turn back

Until He has set in motion and accomplished the thoughts and intentions of His heart;

In the last days you will clearly understand it.

When I, Daniel, had seen the vision, I sought to understand it; then behold, standing before me was one who looked like a man.

In the third year of Cyrus king of Persia a message was revealed to Daniel, who was named Belteshazzar; and the message was true and it referred to great conflict (warfare, misery). And he understood the message and had an understanding of the vision.