Lexicon :: Strong's H998 - bînâ

“Carefully follow them, for this will show your wisdom and understanding in the eyes of the peoples. When they hear about all these statutes, they will say, ‘This great nation is indeed a wise and understanding people.’

From the Issacharites, who understood the times and knew what Israel should do: 200 chiefs with all their relatives under their command.

“Above all, may the LORD give you insight and understanding when he puts you in charge of Israel so that you may keep the law of the LORD your God.

Hiram also said:

Blessed be the LORD God of Israel, who made the heavens and the earth! He gave King David a wise son with insight and understanding, who will build a temple for the LORD and a royal palace for himself.

I have heard a rebuke that insults me,

and my understanding[fn] makes me reply.

But where can wisdom be found,

and where is understanding located?

Where then does wisdom come from,

and where is understanding located?

He said to mankind,

“The fear of the Lord ​— ​that is wisdom.

And to turn from evil is understanding.”

If you have understanding, hear this;

listen to what I have to say.

Where were you when I established the earth?

Tell me, if you have[fn] understanding.

Who put wisdom in the heart[fn]

or gave the mind understanding?

For God has deprived her of wisdom;

he has not endowed her with understanding.

Does the hawk take flight by your understanding

and spread its wings to the south?

For learning wisdom and discipline;

for understanding insightful sayings;

furthermore, if you call out to insight

and lift your voice to understanding,

Trust in the LORD with all your heart,

and do not rely on your own understanding;

Listen, sons, to a father’s discipline,

and pay attention so that you may gain understanding,

“Get wisdom, get understanding;

don’t forget or turn away from the words from my mouth.

“Wisdom is supreme ​— ​so get wisdom.

And whatever else you get, get understanding.

Say to wisdom, “You are my sister,”

and call understanding your relative.

“I possess good advice and sound wisdom;[fn]

I have understanding and strength.

“Leave inexperience behind, and you will live;

pursue the way of understanding.

“The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom,

and the knowledge of the Holy One is understanding.

Get wisdom —

how much better it is than gold!

And get understanding —

it is preferable to silver.

Don’t wear yourself out to get rich;

because you know better, stop!

Buy ​— ​and do not sell ​— ​truth,

wisdom, instruction, and understanding.

I am more stupid than any other person,[fn]

and I lack a human’s ability to understand.

The Spirit of the LORD will rest on him —

a Spirit of wisdom and understanding,

a Spirit of counsel and strength,

a Spirit of knowledge and of the fear of the LORD.

When its branches dry out, they will be broken off.

Women will come and make fires with them,

for they are not a people with understanding.

Therefore their Maker will not have compassion on them,

and their Creator will not be gracious to them.

Therefore, I will again confound these people

with wonder after wonder.

The wisdom of their wise will vanish,

and the perception of their perceptive will be hidden.

Those who are confused will gain understanding,

and those who grumble will accept instruction.

You will no longer see the barbarians,

a people whose speech is difficult to comprehend —

who stammer in a language that is not understood.

The LORD’s anger will not turn away

until he has completely fulfilled the purposes of his heart.

In time to come you will understand it clearly.

In every matter of wisdom and understanding that the king consulted them about, he found them ten times[fn] better than all the magicians and mediums in his entire kingdom.

While I, Daniel, was watching the vision and trying to understand it, there stood before me someone who appeared to be a man.

He gave me this explanation: “Daniel, I’ve come now to give you understanding.

In the third year of King Cyrus of Persia, a message was revealed to Daniel, who was named Belteshazzar. The message was true and was about a great conflict. He understood the message and had understanding of the vision.