Bible Verses About Seeking Understanding

Consider what I say; and the Lord give thee understanding in all things.

Then opened he their understanding, that they might understand the scriptures,

I applied mine heart to know, and to search, and to seek out wisdom, and the reason of things, and to know the wickedness of folly, even of foolishness and madness:

Then shalt thou understand the fear of the Lord, and find the knowledge of God.

Give me understanding, and I shall keep thy law; yea, I shall observe it with my whole heart.

Yea, if thou criest after knowledge, and liftest up thy voice for understanding;

But God hath revealed them unto us by his Spirit: for the Spirit searcheth all things, yea, the deep things of God.

To know wisdom and instruction; to perceive the words of understanding;

Evil men understand not judgment: but they that seek the Lord understand all things.

For this cause we also, since the day we heard it, do not cease to pray for you, and to desire that ye might be filled with the knowledge of his will in all wisdom and spiritual understanding;

But where shall wisdom be found? and where is the place of understanding?

Happy is the man that findeth wisdom, and the man that getteth understanding.

Behold, thou desirest truth in the inward parts: and in the hidden part thou shalt make me to know wisdom.

So that thou incline thine ear unto wisdom, and apply thine heart to understanding;

They also that erred in spirit shall come to understanding, and they that murmured shall learn doctrine.

Whence then cometh wisdom? and where is the place of understanding?

I am thy servant; give me understanding, that I may know thy testimonies.

The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom: and the knowledge of the holy is understanding.

Search me, O God, and know my heart: try me, and know my thoughts:

Get wisdom, get understanding: forget it not; neither decline from the words of my mouth.

The Lord looked down from heaven upon the children of men, to see if there were any that did understand, and seek God.

Through thy precepts I get understanding: therefore I hate every false way.

The righteousness of thy testimonies is everlasting: give me understanding, and I shall live.

God looked down from heaven upon the children of men, to see if there were any that did understand, that did seek God.

Let men of understanding tell me, and let a wise man hearken unto me.

Give therefore thy servant an understanding heart to judge thy people, that I may discern between good and bad: for who is able to judge this thy so great a people?

A wise man will hear, and will increase learning; and a man of understanding shall attain unto wise counsels:

Whereby, when ye read, ye may understand my knowledge in the mystery of Christ)

They are all plain to him that understandeth, and right to them that find knowledge.

Then I saw, and considered it well: I looked upon it, and received instruction.

And he that searcheth the hearts knoweth what is the mind of the Spirit, because he maketh intercession for the saints according to the will of God.

For the Lord giveth wisdom: out of his mouth cometh knowledge and understanding.

For thou bringest certain strange things to our ears: we would know therefore what these things mean.

And God said unto him, Because thou hast asked this thing, and hast not asked for thyself long life; neither hast asked riches for thyself, nor hast asked the life of thine enemies; but hast asked for thyself understanding to discern judgment;

A scorner seeketh wisdom, and findeth it not: but knowledge is easy unto him that understandeth.

And Jesus said, Are ye also yet without understanding?

Who hath put wisdom in the inward parts? or who hath given understanding to the heart?

That their hearts might be comforted, being knit together in love, and unto all riches of the full assurance of understanding, to the acknowledgement of the mystery of God, and of the Father, and of Christ;

If now thou hast understanding, hear this: hearken to the voice of my words.

Canst thou by searching find out God? canst thou find out the Almighty unto perfection?