Bin בִּין

Bin (Hebrew בִּין, Strong's H995) is a Hebrew verb meaning “to understand”. It occurs 170 times in 162 verses of the Old Testament.

Definition

From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Hebrew (based on the abridged Brown-Driver-Briggs), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.

Translated as

Verses

Every verse with Bin, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).

Genesis

• Genesis 41:33
  Now therefore let Pharaoh look out a man discreet and wise, and set him over the land of Egypt.Now, therefore, Pharaoh should look for a discerning and wise man and set him over the land of Egypt.
• Genesis 41:39
  And Pharaoh said unto Joseph, Forasmuch as God hath shewed thee all this, there is none so discreet and wise as thou art:Then Pharaoh said to Joseph, “Since God has made all this known to you, there is no one as discerning and wise as you.

Deuteronomy

• Deuteronomy 1:13
  Take you wise men, and understanding, and known among your tribes, and I will make them rulers over you.Choose for yourselves wise, understanding, and respected men from each of your tribes, and I will appoint them as your leaders.”
• Deuteronomy 4:6
  Keep therefore and do them; for this is your wisdom and your understanding in the sight of the nations, which shall hear all these statutes, and say, Surely this great nation is a wise and understanding people.Observe them carefully, for this will show your wisdom and understanding in the sight of the peoples, who will hear of all these statutes and say, “Surely this great nation is a wise and understanding people.”
• Deuteronomy 32:7
  Remember the days of old, consider the years of many generations: ask thy father, and he will shew thee; thy elders, and they will tell thee.Remember the days of old; consider the years long past. Ask your father, and he will tell you, your elders, and they will inform you.
• Deuteronomy 32:10
  He found him in a desert land, and in the waste howling wilderness; he led him about, he instructed him, he kept him as the apple of his eye.He found him in a desert land, in a barren, howling wilderness; He surrounded him, He instructed him, He guarded him as the apple of His eye.
• Deuteronomy 32:29
  O that they were wise, that they understood this, that they would consider their latter end!If only they were wise, they would understand it; they would comprehend their fate.

1 Samuel

• 1 Samuel 3:8
  And the Lord called Samuel again the third time. And he arose and went to Eli, and said, Here am I; for thou didst call me. And Eli perceived that the Lord had called the child.Once again, for the third time, the LORD called to Samuel. He got up, went to Eli, and said, “Here I am, for you have called me.” Then Eli realized that it was the LORD who was calling the boy.
• 1 Samuel 16:18
  Then answered one of the servants, and said, Behold, I have seen a son of Jesse the Beth–lehemite, that is cunning in playing, and a mighty valiant man, and a man of war, and prudent in matters, and a comely person, and the Lord is with him.One of the servants answered, “I have seen a son of Jesse of Bethlehem who knows how to play the harp. He is a mighty man of valor, a warrior, eloquent and handsome, and the LORD is with him.”

2 Samuel

• 2 Samuel 12:19
  But when David saw that his servants whispered, David perceived that the child was dead: therefore David said unto his servants, Is the child dead? And they said, He is dead.When David saw that his servants were whispering to one another, he perceived that the child was dead. So he asked his servants, “Is the child dead?” “He is dead,” they replied.

1 Kings

• 1 Kings 3:9
  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?Therefore give Your servant an understanding heart to judge Your people and to discern between good and evil. For who is able to govern this great people of Yours?”
• 1 Kings 3:11
  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;So God said to him, “Since you have asked for this instead of requesting long life or wealth for yourself or death for your enemies—but you have asked for discernment to administer justice—
• 1 Kings 3:12
  Behold, I have done according to thy words: lo, I have given thee a wise and an understanding heart; so that there was none like thee before thee, neither after thee shall any arise like unto thee.behold, I will do what you have asked. I will give you a wise and discerning heart, so that there has never been nor will ever be another like you.
• 1 Kings 3:21
  And when I rose in the morning to give my child suck, behold, it was dead: but when I had considered it in the morning, behold, it was not my son, which I did bear.The next morning, when I got up to nurse my son, I discovered he was dead. But when I examined him, I realized that he was not the son I had borne.”

1 Chronicles

• 1 Chronicles 15:22
  And Chenaniah, chief of the Levites, was for song: he instructed about the song, because he was skilful.Chenaniah the head Levite was the director of the music because he was highly skilled.
• 1 Chronicles 25:7
  So the number of them, with their brethren that were instructed in the songs of the Lord, even all that were cunning, was two hundred fourscore and eight.Together with their relatives, who were all trained and skillful in the songs of the LORD, they numbered 288.
• 1 Chronicles 25:8
  And they cast lots, ward against ward, as well the small as the great, the teacher as the scholar.They cast lots for their duties, young and old alike, teacher as well as pupil.
• 1 Chronicles 27:32
  Also Jonathan David’s uncle was a counsellor, a wise man, and a scribe: and Jehiel the son of Hachmoni was with the king’s sons:David’s uncle Jonathan was a counselor; he was a man of insight and a scribe. Jehiel son of Hachmoni attended to the sons of the king.
• 1 Chronicles 28:9
  And thou, Solomon my son, know thou the God of thy father, and serve him with a perfect heart and with a willing mind: for the Lord searcheth all hearts, and understandeth all the imaginations of the thoughts: if thou seek him, he will be found of thee; but if thou forsake him, he will cast thee off for ever.As for you, Solomon my son, know the God of your father and serve Him wholeheartedly and with a willing mind, for the LORD searches every heart and understands the intent of every thought. If you seek Him, He will be found by you; but if you forsake Him, He will reject you forever.

2 Chronicles

• 2 Chronicles 11:23
  And he dealt wisely, and dispersed of all his children throughout all the countries of Judah and Benjamin, unto every fenced city: and he gave them victual in abundance. And he desired many wives.Rehoboam also acted wisely by dispersing some of his sons throughout the districts of Judah and Benjamin, and to all the fortified cities. He gave them abundant provisions and sought many wives for them.
• 2 Chronicles 26:5
  And he sought God in the days of Zechariah, who had understanding in the visions of God: and as long as he sought the Lord, God made him to prosper.He sought God throughout the days of Zechariah, who instructed him in the fear of God. And as long as he sought the LORD, God gave him success.
• 2 Chronicles 34:12
  And the men did the work faithfully: and the overseers of them were Jahath and Obadiah, the Levites, of the sons of Merari; and Zechariah and Meshullam, of the sons of the Kohathites, to set it forward; and other of the Levites, all that could skill of instruments of musick.And the men did the work faithfully. The Levites overseeing them were Jahath and Obadiah, descendants of Merari, and Zechariah and Meshullam, descendants of Kohath. Other Levites, all skilled with musical instruments,
• 2 Chronicles 35:3
  And said unto the Levites that taught all Israel, which were holy unto the Lord, Put the holy ark in the house which Solomon the son of David king of Israel did build; it shall not be a burden upon your shoulders: serve now the Lord your God, and his people Israel,To the Levites who taught all Israel and were holy to the LORD, Josiah said: “Put the holy ark in the temple built by Solomon son of David king of Israel. It is not to be carried around on your shoulders. Now serve the LORD your God and His people Israel.

Ezra

• Ezra 8:15
  And I gathered them together to the river that runneth to Ahava; and there abode we in tents three days: and I viewed the people, and the priests, and found there none of the sons of Levi.Now I assembled these exiles at the canal that flows to Ahava, and we camped there three days. And when I searched among the people and priests, I found no Levites there.
• Ezra 8:16
  Then sent I for Eliezer, for Ariel, for Shemaiah, and for Elnathan, and for Jarib, and for Elnathan, and for Nathan, and for Zechariah, and for Meshullam, chief men; also for Joiarib, and for Elnathan, men of understanding.Then I summoned the leaders: Eliezer, Ariel, Shemaiah, Elnathan, Jarib, Elnathan, Nathan, Zechariah, and Meshullam, as well as the teachers Joiarib and Elnathan.

Nehemiah

• Nehemiah 8:2
  And Ezra the priest brought the law before the congregation both of men and women, and all that could hear with understanding, upon the first day of the seventh month.On the first day of the seventh month, Ezra the priest brought the Law before the assembly of men and women and all who could listen and understand.
• Nehemiah 8:3
  And he read therein before the street that was before the water gate from the morning until midday, before the men and the women, and those that could understand; and the ears of all the people were attentive unto the book of the law.So Ezra read it aloud from daybreak until noon as he faced the square before the Water Gate, in front of the men and women and those who could understand. And all the people listened attentively to the Book of the Law.
• Nehemiah 8:7
  Also Jeshua, and Bani, and Sherebiah, Jamin, Akkub, Shabbethai, Hodijah, Maaseiah, Kelita, Azariah, Jozabad, Hanan, Pelaiah, and the Levites, caused the people to understand the law: and the people stood in their place.The Levites—Jeshua, Bani, Sherebiah, Jamin, Akkub, Shabbethai, Hodiah, Maaseiah, Kelita, Azariah, Jozabad, Hanan, and Pelaiah—instructed the people in the Law as they stood in their places.
• Nehemiah 8:8
  So they read in the book in the law of God distinctly, and gave the sense, and caused them to understand the reading.So they read from the Book of the Law of God, explaining it and giving insight, so that the people could understand what was being read.
• Nehemiah 8:9
  And Nehemiah, which is the Tirshatha, and Ezra the priest the scribe, and the Levites that taught the people, said unto all the people, This day is holy unto the Lord your God; mourn not, nor weep. For all the people wept, when they heard the words of the law.Nehemiah the governor, Ezra the priest and scribe, and the Levites who were instructing the people said to all of them, “This day is holy to the LORD your God. Do not mourn or weep.” For all the people were weeping as they heard the words of the Law.
• Nehemiah 8:12
  And all the people went their way to eat, and to drink, and to send portions, and to make great mirth, because they had understood the words that were declared unto them.Then all the people began to eat and drink, to send out portions, and to rejoice greatly, because they understood the words that had been made known to them.
• Nehemiah 10:28
  And the rest of the people, the priests, the Levites, the porters, the singers, the Nethinims, and all they that had separated themselves from the people of the lands unto the law of God, their wives, their sons, and their daughters, every one having knowledge, and having understanding;“The rest of the people—the priests, Levites, gatekeepers, singers, temple servants, and all who had separated themselves from the people of the land to obey the Law of God—along with their wives and all their sons and daughters who are able to understand,
• Nehemiah 13:7
  And I came to Jerusalem, and understood of the evil that Eliashib did for Tobiah, in preparing him a chamber in the courts of the house of God.to return to Jerusalem. Then I discovered the evil that Eliashib had done on behalf of Tobiah by providing him a room in the courts of the house of God.

Job

• Job 6:24
  Teach me, and I will hold my tongue: and cause me to understand wherein I have erred.Teach me, and I will be silent. Help me understand how I have erred.
• Job 6:30
  Is there iniquity in my tongue? cannot my taste discern perverse things?Is there iniquity on my tongue? Can my mouth not discern malice?
• Job 9:11
  Lo, he goeth by me, and I see him not: he passeth on also, but I perceive him not.Were He to pass by me, I would not see Him; were He to move, I would not recognize Him.
• Job 11:11
  For he knoweth vain men: he seeth wickedness also; will he not then consider it?Surely He knows the deceit of men. If He sees iniquity, does He not take note?
• Job 13:1
  Lo, mine eye hath seen all this, mine ear hath heard and understood it.“Indeed, my eyes have seen all this; my ears have heard and understood.
• Job 14:21
  His sons come to honour, and he knoweth it not; and they are brought low, but he perceiveth it not of them.If his sons receive honor, he does not know it; if they are brought low, he is unaware.
• Job 15:9
  What knowest thou, that we know not? what understandest thou, which is not in us?What do you know that we do not? What do you understand that is not clear to us?
• Job 18:2
  How long will it be ere ye make an end of words? mark, and afterwards we will speak.“How long until you end these speeches? Show some sense, and then we can talk.
• Job 23:5
  I would know the words which he would answer me, and understand what he would say unto me.I would learn how He would answer, and consider what He would say.
• Job 23:8
  Behold, I go forward, but he is not there; and backward, but I cannot perceive him:If I go east, He is not there, and if I go west, I cannot find Him.
• Job 23:15
  Therefore am I troubled at his presence: when I consider, I am afraid of him.Therefore I am terrified in His presence; when I consider this, I fear Him.
• Job 26:14
  Lo, these are parts of his ways: but how little a portion is heard of him? but the thunder of his power who can understand?Indeed, these are but the fringes of His ways; how faint is the whisper we hear of Him! Who then can understand the thunder of His power?”
• Job 28:23
  God understandeth the way thereof, and he knoweth the place thereof.But God understands its way, and He knows its place.
• Job 30:20
  I cry unto thee, and thou dost not hear me: I stand up, and thou regardest me not.I cry out to You for help, but You do not answer; when I stand up, You merely look at me.
• Job 31:1
  I made a covenant with mine eyes; why then should I think upon a maid?“I have made a covenant with my eyes. How then could I gaze with desire at a virgin?
• Job 32:8
  But there is a spirit in man: and the inspiration of the Almighty giveth them understanding.But there is a spirit in a man, the breath of the Almighty, that gives him understanding.
• Job 32:9
  Great men are not always wise: neither do the aged understand judgment.It is not only the old who are wise, or the elderly who understand justice.
• Job 32:12
  Yea, I attended unto you, and, behold, there was none of you that convinced Job, or that answered his words:I paid you full attention. But no one proved Job wrong; not one of you rebutted his arguments.
• Job 36:29
  Also can any understand the spreadings of the clouds, or the noise of his tabernacle?Furthermore, who can understand how the clouds spread out, how the thunder roars from His pavilion?
• Job 37:14
  Hearken unto this, O Job: stand still, and consider the wondrous works of God.Listen to this, O Job; stand still and consider the wonders of God.
• Job 38:18
  Hast thou perceived the breadth of the earth? declare if thou knowest it all.Have you surveyed the extent of the earth? Tell Me, if you know all this.
• Job 38:20
  That thou shouldest take it to the bound thereof, and that thou shouldest know the paths to the house thereof?so you can lead it back to its border? Do you know the paths to its home?
• Job 42:3
  Who is he that hideth counsel without knowledge? therefore have I uttered that I understood not; things too wonderful for me, which I knew not.You asked, ‘Who is this who conceals My counsel without knowledge?’ Surely I spoke of things I did not understand, things too wonderful for me to know.

Psalms

• Psalm 5:1
  Give ear to my words, O LORD, consider my meditation.Give ear to my words, O LORD; consider my groaning.
• Psalm 19:12
  Who can understand his errors? cleanse thou me from secret faults.Who can discern his own errors? Cleanse me from my hidden faults.
• Psalm 28:5
  Because they regard not the works of the LORD, nor the operation of his hands, he shall destroy them, and not build them up.Since they show no regard for the works of the LORD or what His hands have done, He will tear them down and never rebuild them.
• Psalm 32:9
  Be ye not as the horse, or as the mule, which have no understanding: whose mouth must be held in with bit and bridle, lest they come near unto thee.Do not be like the horse or mule, which have no understanding; they must be controlled with bit and bridle to make them come to you.
• Psalm 33:15
  He fashioneth their hearts alike; he considereth all their works.He shapes the hearts of each; He considers all their works.
• Psalm 37:10
  For yet a little while, and the wicked shall not be: yea, thou shalt diligently consider his place, and it shall not be.Yet a little while, and the wicked will be no more; though you look for them, they will not be found.
• Psalm 49:20
  Man that is in honour, and understandeth not, is like the beasts that perish.A man who has riches without understanding is like the beasts that perish.
• Psalm 50:22
  Now consider this, ye that forget God, lest I tear you in pieces, and there be none to deliver.Now consider this, you who forget God, lest I tear you to pieces, with no one to rescue you:
• Psalm 58:9
  Before your pots can feel the thorns, he shall take them away as with a whirlwind, both living, and in his wrath.Before your pots can feel the burning thorns— whether green or dry— He will sweep them away.
• Psalm 73:17
  Until I went into the sanctuary of God; then understood I their end.until I entered God’s sanctuary; then I discerned their end.
• Psalm 82:5
  They know not, neither will they understand; they walk on in darkness: all the foundations of the earth are out of course.They do not know or understand; they wander in the darkness; all the foundations of the earth are shaken.
• Psalm 92:6
  A brutish man knoweth not; neither doth a fool understand this.A senseless man does not know, and a fool does not understand,
• Psalm 94:7
  Yet they say, The LORD shall not see, neither shall the God of Jacob regard it.They say, “The LORD does not see; the God of Jacob pays no heed.”
• Psalm 94:8
  Understand, ye brutish among the people: and ye fools, when will ye be wise?Take notice, O senseless among the people! O fools, when will you be wise?
• Psalm 107:43
  Whoso is wise, and will observe these things, even they shall understand the lovingkindness of the LORD.Let him who is wise pay heed to these things and consider the loving devotion of the LORD.
• Psalm 119:27
  Make me to understand the way of thy precepts: so shall I talk of thy wondrous works.Make clear to me the way of Your precepts; then I will meditate on Your wonders.
• Psalm 119:34
  Give me understanding, and I shall keep thy law; yea, I shall observe it with my whole heart.Give me understanding that I may obey Your law, and follow it with all my heart.
• Psalm 119:73
  Thy hands have made me and fashioned me: give me understanding, that I may learn thy commandments.Your hands have made me and fashioned me; give me understanding to learn Your commandments.
• Psalm 119:95
  The wicked have waited for me to destroy me: but I will consider thy testimonies.The wicked wait to destroy me, but I will ponder Your testimonies.
• Psalm 119:100
  I understand more than the ancients, because I keep thy precepts.I discern more than the elders, for I obey Your precepts.
• Psalm 119:104
  Through thy precepts I get understanding: therefore I hate every false way.I gain understanding from Your precepts; therefore I hate every false way.
• Psalm 119:125
  I am thy servant; give me understanding, that I may know thy testimonies.I am Your servant; give me understanding, that I may know Your testimonies.
• Psalm 119:130
  The entrance of thy words giveth light; it giveth understanding unto the simple.The unfolding of Your words gives light; it informs the simple.
• Psalm 119:144
  The righteousness of thy testimonies is everlasting: give me understanding, and I shall live.Your testimonies are righteous forever. Give me understanding, that I may live.
• Psalm 119:169
  Let my cry come near before thee, O LORD: give me understanding according to thy word.May my cry come before You, O LORD; give me understanding according to Your word.
• Psalm 139:2
  Thou knowest my downsitting and mine uprising, thou understandest my thought afar off.You know when I sit and when I rise; You understand my thoughts from afar.

Proverbs

• Proverbs 1:2
  To know wisdom and instruction; to perceive the words of understanding;for gaining wisdom and discipline, for comprehending words of insight,
• Proverbs 1:5
  A wise man will hear, and will increase learning; and a man of understanding shall attain unto wise counsels:let the wise listen and gain instruction, and the discerning acquire wise counsel
• Proverbs 1:6
  To understand a proverb, and the interpretation; the words of the wise, and their dark sayings.by understanding the proverbs and parables, the sayings and riddles of the wise.
• Proverbs 2:5
  Then shalt thou understand the fear of the Lord, and find the knowledge of God.then you will discern the fear of the LORD and discover the knowledge of God.
• Proverbs 2:9
  Then shalt thou understand righteousness, and judgment, and equity; yea, every good path.Then you will discern righteousness and justice and equity—every good path.
• Proverbs 7:7
  And beheld among the simple ones, I discerned among the youths, a young man void of understanding,I saw among the simple, I noticed among the youths, a young man lacking judgment,
• Proverbs 8:5
  O ye simple, understand wisdom: and, ye fools, be ye of an understanding heart.O simple ones, learn to be shrewd; O fools, gain understanding.
• Proverbs 8:9
  They are all plain to him that understandeth, and right to them that find knowledge.They are all plain to the discerning, and upright to those who find knowledge.
• Proverbs 10:13
  In the lips of him that hath understanding wisdom is found: but a rod is for the back of him that is void of understanding.Wisdom is found on the lips of the discerning, but a rod is for the back of him who lacks judgment.
• Proverbs 14:6
  A scorner seeketh wisdom, and findeth it not: but knowledge is easy unto him that understandeth.A mocker seeks wisdom and finds none, but knowledge comes easily to the discerning.
• Proverbs 14:8
  The wisdom of the prudent is to understand his way: but the folly of fools is deceit.The wisdom of the prudent is to discern his way, but the folly of fools deceives them.
• Proverbs 14:15
  The simple believeth every word: but the prudent man looketh well to his going.The simple man believes every word, but the prudent man watches his steps.
• Proverbs 14:33
  Wisdom resteth in the heart of him that hath understanding: but that which is in the midst of fools is made known.Wisdom rests in the heart of the discerning; even among fools she is known.
• Proverbs 15:14
  The heart of him that hath understanding seeketh knowledge: but the mouth of fools feedeth on foolishness.A discerning heart seeks knowledge, but the mouth of a fool feeds on folly.
• Proverbs 16:21
  The wise in heart shall be called prudent: and the sweetness of the lips increaseth learning.The wise in heart are called discerning, and pleasant speech promotes instruction.
• Proverbs 17:10
  A reproof entereth more into a wise man than an hundred stripes into a fool.A rebuke cuts into a man of discernment deeper than a hundred lashes cut into a fool.
• Proverbs 17:24
  Wisdom is before him that hath understanding; but the eyes of a fool are in the ends of the earth.Wisdom is the focus of the discerning, but the eyes of a fool wander to the ends of the earth.
• Proverbs 17:28
  Even a fool, when he holdeth his peace, is counted wise: and he that shutteth his lips is esteemed a man of understanding.Even a fool is considered wise if he keeps silent, and discerning when he holds his tongue.
• Proverbs 18:15
  The heart of the prudent getteth knowledge; and the ear of the wise seeketh knowledge.The heart of the discerning acquires knowledge, and the ear of the wise seeks it out.
• Proverbs 19:25
  Smite a scorner, and the simple will beware: and reprove one that hath understanding, and he will understand knowledge.Strike a mocker, and the simple will beware; rebuke the discerning man, and he will gain knowledge.
• Proverbs 20:24
  Man’s goings are of the Lord; how can a man then understand his own way?A man’s steps are from the LORD, so how can anyone understand his own way?
• Proverbs 21:29
  A wicked man hardeneth his face: but as for the upright, he directeth his way.A wicked man hardens his face, but the upright man makes his way sure.
• Proverbs 23:1
  When thou sittest to eat with a ruler, consider diligently what is before thee:When you sit down to dine with a ruler, consider carefully what is set before you,
• Proverbs 24:12
  If thou sayest, Behold, we knew it not; doth not he that pondereth the heart consider it? and he that keepeth thy soul, doth not he know it? and shall not he render to every man according to his works?If you say, “Behold, we did not know about this,” does not He who weighs hearts consider it? Does not the One who guards your life know? Will He not repay a man according to his deeds?
• Proverbs 28:2
  For the transgression of a land many are the princes thereof: but by a man of understanding and knowledge the state thereof shall be prolonged.A land in rebellion has many rulers, but a man of understanding and knowledge maintains order.
• Proverbs 28:5
  Evil men understand not judgment: but they that seek the Lord understand all things.Evil men do not understand justice, but those who seek the LORD comprehend fully.
• Proverbs 28:7
  Whoso keepeth the law is a wise son: but he that is a companion of riotous men shameth his father.A discerning son keeps the law, but a companion of gluttons disgraces his father.
• Proverbs 28:11
  The rich man is wise in his own conceit; but the poor that hath understanding searcheth him out.A rich man is wise in his own eyes, but a poor man with discernment sees through him.
• Proverbs 29:7
  The righteous considereth the cause of the poor: but the wicked regardeth not to know it.The righteous consider the cause of the poor, but the wicked have no regard for such concerns.
• Proverbs 29:19
  A servant will not be corrected by words: for though he understand he will not answer.A servant cannot be corrected by words alone; though he understands, he will not respond.

Ecclesiastes

• Ecclesiastes 9:11
  I returned, and saw under the sun, that the race is not to the swift, nor the battle to the strong, neither yet bread to the wise, nor yet riches to men of understanding, nor yet favour to men of skill; but time and chance happeneth to them all.I saw something else under the sun: The race is not to the swift, nor the battle to the strong; neither is the bread to the wise, nor the wealth to the intelligent, nor the favor to the skillful. For time and chance happen to all.

Isaiah

• Isaiah 1:3
  The ox knoweth his owner, and the ass his master’s crib: but Israel doth not know, my people doth not consider.The ox knows its owner, and the donkey its master’s manger, but Israel does not know; My people do not understand.”
• Isaiah 3:3
  The captain of fifty, and the honourable man, and the counsellor, and the cunning artificer, and the eloquent orator.the commander of fifty and the dignitary, the counselor, the cunning magician, and the clever enchanter.
• Isaiah 5:21
  Woe unto them that are wise in their own eyes, and prudent in their own sight!Woe to those who are wise in their own eyes and clever in their own sight.
• Isaiah 6:9
  And he said, Go, and tell this people, Hear ye indeed, but understand not; and see ye indeed, but perceive not.And He replied: “Go and tell this people, ‘Be ever hearing, but never understanding; be ever seeing, but never perceiving.’
• Isaiah 6:10
  Make the heart of this people fat, and make their ears heavy, and shut their eyes; lest they see with their eyes, and hear with their ears, and understand with their heart, and convert, and be healed.Make the hearts of this people calloused; deafen their ears and close their eyes. Otherwise they might see with their eyes, hear with their ears, understand with their hearts, and turn and be healed.”
• Isaiah 10:13
  For he saith, By the strength of my hand I have done it, and by my wisdom; for I am prudent: and I have removed the bounds of the people, and have robbed their treasures, and I have put down the inhabitants like a valiant man:For he says: ‘By the strength of my hand I have done this, and by my wisdom, for I am clever. I have removed the boundaries of nations and plundered their treasures; like a mighty one I subdued their rulers.
• Isaiah 14:16
  They that see thee shall narrowly look upon thee, and consider thee, saying, Is this the man that made the earth to tremble, that did shake kingdoms;Those who see you will stare; they will ponder your fate: “Is this the man who shook the earth and made the kingdoms tremble,
• Isaiah 28:9
  Whom shall he teach knowledge? and whom shall he make to understand doctrine? them that are weaned from the milk, and drawn from the breasts.Whom is He trying to teach? To whom is He explaining His message? To infants just weaned from milk? To babies removed from the breast?
• Isaiah 28:19
  From the time that it goeth forth it shall take you: for morning by morning shall it pass over, by day and by night: and it shall be a vexation only to understand the report.As often as it passes through, it will carry you away; it will sweep through morning after morning, by day and by night.” The understanding of this message will bring sheer terror.
• Isaiah 29:14
  Therefore, behold, I will proceed to do a marvellous work among this people, even a marvellous work and a wonder: for the wisdom of their wise men shall perish, and the understanding of their prudent men shall be hid.Therefore I will again confound these people with wonder upon wonder. The wisdom of the wise will vanish, and the intelligence of the intelligent will be hidden.”
• Isaiah 29:16
  Surely your turning of things upside down shall be esteemed as the potter’s clay: for shall the work say of him that made it, He made me not? or shall the thing framed say of him that framed it, He had no understanding?You have turned things upside down, as if the potter were regarded as clay. Shall what is formed say to him who formed it, “He did not make me”? Can the pottery say of the potter, “He has no understanding”?
• Isaiah 32:4
  The heart also of the rash shall understand knowledge, and the tongue of the stammerers shall be ready to speak plainly.The mind of the rash will know and understand, and the stammering tongue will speak clearly and fluently.
• Isaiah 40:14
  With whom took he counsel, and who instructed him, and taught him in the path of judgment, and taught him knowledge, and shewed to him the way of understanding?Whom did He consult to enlighten Him, and who taught Him the paths of justice? Who imparted knowledge to Him and showed Him the way of understanding?
• Isaiah 40:21
  Have ye not known? have ye not heard? hath it not been told you from the beginning? have ye not understood from the foundations of the earth?Do you not know? Have you not heard? Has it not been declared to you from the beginning? Have you not understood since the foundation of the earth?
• Isaiah 43:10
  Ye are my witnesses, saith the Lord, and my servant whom I have chosen: that ye may know and believe me, and understand that I am he: before me there was no God formed, neither shall there be after me.“You are My witnesses,” declares the LORD, “and My servant whom I have chosen, so that you may consider and believe Me and understand that I am He. Before Me no god was formed, and after Me none will come.
• Isaiah 43:18
  Remember ye not the former things, neither consider the things of old.“Do not call to mind the former things; pay no attention to the things of old.
• Isaiah 44:18
  They have not known nor understood: for he hath shut their eyes, that they cannot see; and their hearts, that they cannot understand.They do not comprehend or discern, for He has shut their eyes so they cannot see and closed their minds so they cannot understand.
• Isaiah 52:15
  So shall he sprinkle many nations; the kings shall shut their mouths at him: for that which had not been told them shall they see; and that which they had not heard shall they consider.so He will sprinkle many nations. Kings will shut their mouths because of Him. For they will see what they have not been told, and they will understand what they have not heard.
• Isaiah 56:11
  Yea, they are greedy dogs which can never have enough, and they are shepherds that cannot understand: they all look to their own way, every one for his gain, from his quarter.Like ravenous dogs, they are never satisfied. They are shepherds with no discernment; they all turn to their own way, each one seeking his own gain:
• Isaiah 57:1
  The righteous perisheth, and no man layeth it to heart: and merciful men are taken away, none considering that the righteous is taken away from the evil to come.The righteous perish, and no one takes it to heart; devout men are swept away, while no one considers that the righteous are guided from the presence of evil.

Jeremiah

• Jeremiah 2:10
  For pass over the isles of Chittim, and see; and send unto Kedar, and consider diligently, and see if there be such a thing.Cross over to the coasts of Cyprus and take a look; send to Kedar and consider carefully; see if there has ever been anything like this:
• Jeremiah 4:22
  For my people is foolish, they have not known me; they are sottish children, and they have none understanding: they are wise to do evil, but to do good they have no knowledge.“For My people are fools; they have not known Me. They are foolish children, without understanding. They are skilled in doing evil, but they know not how to do good.”
• Jeremiah 9:12
  Who is the wise man, that may understand this? and who is he to whom the mouth of the Lord hath spoken, that he may declare it, for what the land perisheth and is burned up like a wilderness, that none passeth through?Who is the man wise enough to understand this? To whom has the mouth of the LORD spoken, that he may explain it? Why is the land destroyed and scorched like a desert, so no one can pass through it?
• Jeremiah 9:17
  Thus saith the Lord of hosts, Consider ye, and call for the mourning women, that they may come; and send for cunning women, that they may come:This is what the LORD of Hosts says: “Take note, and summon the wailing women; send for the most skillful among them.
• Jeremiah 23:20
  The anger of the Lord shall not return, until he have executed, and till he have performed the thoughts of his heart: in the latter days ye shall consider it perfectly.The anger of the LORD will not turn back until He has fully accomplished the purposes of His heart. In the days to come you will understand this clearly.
• Jeremiah 30:24
  The fierce anger of the Lord shall not return, until he have done it, and until he have performed the intents of his heart: in the latter days ye shall consider it.The fierce anger of the LORD will not turn back until He has fully accomplished the purposes of His heart. In the days to come you will understand this.
• Jeremiah 49:7
  Concerning Edom, thus saith the Lord of hosts; Is wisdom no more in Teman? is counsel perished from the prudent? is their wisdom vanished?Concerning Edom, this is what the LORD of Hosts says: “Is there no longer wisdom in Teman? Has counsel perished from the prudent? Has their wisdom decayed?

Daniel

• Daniel 1:4
  Children in whom was no blemish, but well favoured, and skilful in all wisdom, and cunning in knowledge, and understanding science, and such as had ability in them to stand in the king’s palace, and whom they might teach the learning and the tongue of the Chaldeans.young men without blemish, handsome, gifted in all wisdom, knowledgeable, quick to understand, and qualified to serve in the king’s palace—and to teach them the language and literature of the Chaldeans.
• Daniel 1:17
  As for these four children, God gave them knowledge and skill in all learning and wisdom: and Daniel had understanding in all visions and dreams.To these four young men God gave knowledge and understanding in every kind of literature and wisdom. And Daniel had insight into all kinds of visions and dreams.
• Daniel 8:5
  And as I was considering, behold, an he goat came from the west on the face of the whole earth, and touched not the ground: and the goat had a notable horn between his eyes.As I was contemplating all this, suddenly a goat with a prominent horn between his eyes came out of the west, crossing the surface of the entire earth without touching the ground.
• Daniel 8:16
  And I heard a man’s voice between the banks of Ulai, which called, and said, Gabriel, make this man to understand the vision.And I heard the voice of a man calling from between the banks of the Ulai: “Gabriel, explain the vision to this man.”
• Daniel 8:17
  So he came near where I stood: and when he came, I was afraid, and fell upon my face: but he said unto me, Understand, O son of man: for at the time of the end shall be the vision.As he came near to where I stood, I was terrified and fell facedown. “Son of man,” he said to me, “understand that the vision concerns the time of the end.”
• Daniel 8:23
  And in the latter time of their kingdom, when the transgressors are come to the full, a king of fierce countenance, and understanding dark sentences, shall stand up.In the latter part of their reign, when the rebellion has reached its full measure, an insolent king, skilled in intrigue, will come to the throne.
• Daniel 8:27
  And I Daniel fainted, and was sick certain days; afterward I rose up, and did the king’s business; and I was astonished at the vision, but none understood it.I, Daniel, was exhausted and lay ill for days. Then I got up and went about the king’s business. I was confounded by the vision; it was beyond understanding.
• Daniel 9:2
  In the first year of his reign I Daniel understood by books the number of the years, whereof the word of the Lord came to Jeremiah the prophet, that he would accomplish seventy years in the desolations of Jerusalem.in the first year of his reign, I, Daniel, understood from the sacred books, according to the word of the LORD to Jeremiah the prophet, that the desolation of Jerusalem would last seventy years.
• Daniel 9:22
  And he informed me, and talked with me, and said, O Daniel, I am now come forth to give thee skill and understanding.He instructed me and spoke with me, saying: “O Daniel, I have come now to give you insight and understanding.
• Daniel 9:23
  At the beginning of thy supplications the commandment came forth, and I am come to shew thee; for thou art greatly beloved: therefore understand the matter, and consider the vision.At the beginning of your petitions, an answer went out, and I have come to tell you, for you are highly precious. So consider the message and understand the vision:
• Daniel 10:1
  In the third year of Cyrus king of Persia a thing was revealed unto Daniel, whose name was called Belteshazzar; and the thing was true, but the time appointed was long: and he understood the thing, and had understanding of the vision.In the third year of Cyrus king of Persia, a message was revealed to Daniel, who was called Belteshazzar. The message was true, and it concerned a great conflict. And the understanding of the message was given to him in a vision.
• Daniel 10:11
  And he said unto me, O Daniel, a man greatly beloved, understand the words that I speak unto thee, and stand upright: for unto thee am I now sent. And when he had spoken this word unto me, I stood trembling.He said to me, “Daniel, you are a man who is highly precious. Consider carefully the words that I am about to say to you. Stand up, for I have now been sent to you.” And when he had said this to me, I stood up trembling.
• Daniel 10:12
  Then said he unto me, Fear not, Daniel: for from the first day that thou didst set thine heart to understand, and to chasten thyself before thy God, thy words were heard, and I am come for thy words.“Do not be afraid, Daniel,” he said, “for from the first day that you purposed to understand and to humble yourself before your God, your words were heard, and I have come in response to them.
• Daniel 10:14
  Now I am come to make thee understand what shall befall thy people in the latter days: for yet the vision is for many days.Now I have come to explain to you what will happen to your people in the latter days, for the vision concerns those days.”
• Daniel 11:30
  For the ships of Chittim shall come against him: therefore he shall be grieved, and return, and have indignation against the holy covenant: so shall he do; he shall even return, and have intelligence with them that forsake the holy covenant.Ships of Kittim will come against him, and he will lose heart. Then he will turn back and rage against the holy covenant and do damage. So he will return and show favor to those who forsake the holy covenant.
• Daniel 11:33
  And they that understand among the people shall instruct many: yet they shall fall by the sword, and by flame, by captivity, and by spoil, many days.Those with insight will instruct many, though for a time they will fall by sword or flame, or be captured or plundered.
• Daniel 11:37
  Neither shall he regard the God of his fathers, nor the desire of women, nor regard any god: for he shall magnify himself above all.He will show no regard for the gods of his fathers, nor for the one desired by women, nor for any other god, because he will magnify himself above them all.
• Daniel 12:8
  And I heard, but I understood not: then said I, O my Lord, what shall be the end of these things?I heard, but I did not understand. So I asked, “My lord, what will be the outcome of these things?”
• Daniel 12:10
  Many shall be purified, and made white, and tried; but the wicked shall do wickedly: and none of the wicked shall understand; but the wise shall understand.Many will be purified, made spotless, and refined, but the wicked will continue to act wickedly. None of the wicked will understand, but the wise will understand.

Hosea

• Hosea 4:14
  I will not punish your daughters when they commit whoredom, nor your spouses when they commit adultery: for themselves are separated with whores, and they sacrifice with harlots: therefore the people that doth not understand shall fall.I will not punish your daughters when they prostitute themselves, nor your daughters-in-law when they commit adultery. For the men themselves go off with prostitutes and offer sacrifices with shrine prostitutes. So a people without understanding will come to ruin.
• Hosea 14:9
  Who is wise, and he shall understand these things? prudent, and he shall know them? for the ways of the Lord are right, and the just shall walk in them: but the transgressors shall fall therein.Whoever is wise, let him understand these things; whoever is discerning, let him know them. For the ways of the LORD are right, and the righteous walk in them but the rebellious stumble in them.

Micah

• Micah 4:12
  But they know not the thoughts of the Lord, neither understand they his counsel: for he shall gather them as the sheaves into the floor.But they do not know the thoughts of the LORD or understand His plan, for He has gathered them like sheaves to the threshing floor.

Notes

1. Definition and verse list from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament (TAHOT) and Greek New Testament (TAGNT) and Brief Lexicons, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
2. English renderings from the public-domain KJV with Strong's numbers (eBible.org) and the Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain).