Quotes About Understanding

Who fixed its measurements? Surely you know! Or who stretched a measuring line across it?

Have you journeyed to the vents of the sea or walked in the trenches of the deep?

Have the gates of death been revealed to you? Have you seen the gates of the shadow of death?

Have you surveyed the extent of the earth? Tell Me, if you know all this.

Where is the way to the home of light? Do you know where darkness resides,

so you can lead it back to its border? Do you know the paths to its home?

Surely you know, for you were already born! And the number of your days is great!

Who has put wisdom in the heart or given understanding to the mind?

Who has the wisdom to count the clouds? Or who can tilt the water jars of the heavens

For God has deprived her of wisdom; He has not endowed her with understanding.

Does the hawk take flight by your understanding and spread his wings toward the south?

“Behold, I am insignificant. How can I reply to You? I place my hand over my mouth.

I have spoken once, but I have no answer—twice, but I have nothing to add.”

“Now brace yourself like a man; I will question you, and you shall inform Me.

You asked, ëWho is this who conceals My counsel without knowledge?í Surely I spoke of things I did not understand, things too wonderful for me to know.

You said, ëListen now, and I will speak. I will question you, and you shall inform Me.í

My ears had heard of You, but now my eyes have seen You.

The LORD looks down from heaven upon the sons of men to see if any understand, if any seek God.

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

Without speech or language, without a sound to be heard,

Show me Your ways, O LORD; teach me Your paths.

The LORD confides in those who fear Him, and reveals His covenant to them.

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.

But like a deaf man, I do not hear; and like a mute man, I do not open my mouth.