Quotes About Understanding

But the boy did not know anything; only Jonathan and David knew the arrangement.

So Davidís men turned around and went back, and they relayed to him all these words.

Joab your servant has done this to bring about this change of affairs, but my lord has wisdom like the wisdom of the angel of God, to know everything that happens in the land.”

to the pure You show Yourself pure, but to the crooked You show Yourself shrewd.

Then he said, “I have something to tell you.” “Say it,” she answered.

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?”

Now it pleased the Lord that Solomon had made this request.

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—

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.

When all Israel heard of the judgment the king had given, they stood in awe of him, for they saw that the wisdom of God was in him to administer justice.

And God gave Solomon wisdom, exceedingly deep insight, and understanding beyond measure, like the sand on the seashore.

Solomonís wisdom was greater than that of all the men of the East, greater than all the wisdom of Egypt.

So men of all nations came to listen to Solomonís wisdom, sent by all the kings of the earth, who had heard of his wisdom.

And the LORD gave Solomon wisdom, as He had promised him. There was peace between Hiram and Solomon, and the two of them made a treaty.

And Solomon answered all her questions; nothing was too difficult for the king to explain.

She said to the king, “The report I heard in my own country about your words and wisdom is true.

But I did not believe these things until I came and saw with my own eyes. Indeed, not even half was told to me. Your wisdom and prosperity have far exceeded the report I heard.

The whole world sought an audience with Solomon to hear the wisdom that God had put in his heart.

When they had entered Samaria, Elisha said, “O LORD, open the eyes of these men that they may see.” Then the LORD opened their eyes, and they looked around and discovered that they were in Samaria.

But they would not listen, and they persisted in their former customs.

Then Eliakim son of Hilkiah, along with Shebnah and Joah, said to the Rabshakeh, “Please speak to your servants in Aramaic, since we understand it. Do not speak with us in Hebrew in the hearing of the people on the wall.”

But I know your sitting down, your going out and coming in, and your raging against Me.

From Issachar, men who understood the times and knew what Israel should do: 200 chiefs with all their kinsmen at their command.

So Nathan relayed to David all the words of this entire vision.