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1 Samuel 25:3 (100.00%)

Now the name of the man was Nabal; and the name of his wife Abigail. This woman was intelligent and had a beautiful face; but the man was surly and evil in his doings. He was of the house of Caleb.

Now the name H8034 of the man H376 [was] Nabal H5037; and the name H8034 of his wife H802 Abigail H26: and [she was] a woman H802 of good H2896 understanding H7922, and of a beautiful H3303 countenance H8389: but the man H376 [was] churlish H7186 and evil H7451 in his doings H4611; and he [was] of the house of Caleb H3614.

And the name of the man is Nabal, and the name of his wife Abigail, and the woman is of good understanding, and of fair form, and the man is hard and evil in doings; and he is a Calebite.

1 Chronicles 22:12 (100.00%)

May Yahweh give you discretion and understanding, and put you in charge of Israel, so that you may keep the law of Yahweh your God.

Only the LORD H3068 give H5414 (8799) thee wisdom H7922 and understanding H998, and give thee charge H6680 (8762) concerning Israel H3478, that thou mayest keep H8104 (8800) the law H8451 of the LORD H3068 thy God H430.

Only, Jehovah give to thee wisdom and understanding, and charge thee concerning Israel, even to keep the law of Jehovah thy God;

1 Chronicles 26:14 (100.00%)

The lot eastward fell to Shelemiah. Then for Zechariah his son, a wise counselor, they cast lots; and his lot came out northward.

And the lot H1486 eastward H4217 fell H5307 (8799) to Shelemiah H8018. Then for Zechariah H2148 his son H1121, a wise H7922 counsellor H3289 (8802), they cast H5307 (8689) lots H1486; and his lot H1486 came out H3318 (8799) northward H6828.

And the lot falleth eastward to Shelemiah; and for Zechariah his son-a counsellor with understanding-they cause to fall lots, and his lot goeth out northward:

2 Chronicles 2:12 (100.00%)

Huram continued, “Blessed be Yahweh, the God of Israel, who made heaven and earth, who has given to David the king a wise son, endowed with discretion and understanding, who would build a house for Yahweh and a house for his kingdom.

Huram H2361 said H559 (8799) moreover, Blessed H1288 (8803) [be] the LORD H3068 God H430 of Israel H3478, that made H6213 (8804) heaven H8064 and earth H776, who hath given H5414 (8804) to David H1732 the king H4428 a wise H2450 son H1121, endued H3045 (8802) with prudence H7922 and understanding H998, that might build H1129 (8799) an house H1004 for the LORD H3068, and an house H1004 for his kingdom H4438.

And Huram saith, ‘Blessed is Jehovah, God of Israel, who made the heavens and the earth, who hath given to David the king a wise son, knowing wisdom and understanding, who doth build a house for Jehovah, and a house for his kingdom.

2 Chronicles 30:22 (100.00%)

Hezekiah spoke encouragingly to all the Levites who had good understanding in the service of Yahweh. So they ate throughout the feast for the seven days, offering sacrifices of peace offerings and making confession to Yahweh, the God of their fathers.

And Hezekiah H3169 spake H1696 (8762) comfortably H3820 unto all the Levites H3881 that taught H7919 (8688) the good H2896 knowledge H7922 of the LORD H3068: and they did eat H398 (8799) throughout the feast H4150 seven H7651 days H3117, offering H2076 (8764) peace H8002 offerings H2077, and making confession H3034 (8693) to the LORD H3068 God H430 of their fathers H1.

And Hezekiah speaketh unto the heart of all the Levites, those giving good understanding concerning Jehovah, and they eat the appointed thing seven days; sacrificing sacrifices of peace-offerings, and making confession to Jehovah, God of their fathers.

Ezra 8:18 (100.00%)

According to the good hand of our God on us they brought us a man of discretion, of the sons of Mahli, the son of Levi, the son of Israel, namely Sherebiah, with his sons and his brothers, eighteen;

And by the good H2896 hand H3027 of our God H430 upon us they brought H935 (8686) us a man H376 of understanding H7922, of the sons H1121 of Mahli H4249, the son H1121 of Levi H3878, the son H1121 of Israel H3478; and Sherebiah H8274, with his sons H1121 and his brethren H251, eighteen H8083 H6240;

And they bring to us, according to the good hand of our God upon us, a man of understanding, of the sons of Mahli, son of Levi, son of Israel, and Sherebiah, and his sons, and his brethren, eighteen;

Nehemiah 8:8 (100.00%)

They read in the book, in the law of God, distinctly; and they gave the sense, so that they understood the reading.

So they read H7121 (8799) in the book H5612 in the law H8451 of God H430 distinctly H6567 (8794), and gave H7760 (8800) the sense H7922, and caused [them] to understand H995 (8799) the reading H4744.

and they read in the book, in the law of God, explaining-so as to give the meaning, and they give understanding to the convocation.

Job 17:4 (100.00%)

For you have hidden their heart from understanding, therefore you will not exalt them.

For thou hast hid H6845 (8804) their heart H3820 from understanding H7922: therefore shalt thou not exalt H7311 (8787) [them].

For their heart Thou hast hidden From understanding, Therefore Thou dost not exalt them.

Psalm 111:10 (100.00%)

The fear of Yahweh is the beginning of wisdom. All those who do his work have a good understanding. His praise endures forever!

The fear H3374 of the LORD H3068 [is] the beginning H7225 of wisdom H2451: a good H2896 understanding H7922 have all they that do H6213 (8802) [his commandments]: his praise H8416 endureth H5975 (8802) for ever H5703.

The beginning of wisdom is fear of Jehovah, Good understanding have all doing them, His praise is standing for ever!

Proverbs 3:4 (100.00%)

So you will find favor, and good understanding in the sight of God and man.

So shalt thou find H4672 (8798) favour H2580 and good H2896 understanding H7922 in the sight H5869 of God H430 and man H120.

And find grace and good understanding In the eyes of God and man.

Proverbs 13:15 (100.00%)

Good understanding wins favor, but the way of the unfaithful is hard.

Good H2896 understanding H7922 giveth H5414 (8799) favour H2580: but the way H1870 of transgressors H898 (8802) [is] hard H386.

Good understanding giveth grace, And the way of the treacherous is hard.

Proverbs 16:22 (100.00%)

Understanding is a fountain of life to one who has it, but the punishment of fools is their folly.

Understanding H7922 [is] a wellspring H4726 of life H2416 unto him that hath H1167 it: but the instruction H4148 of fools H191 [is] folly H200.

A fountain of life is understanding to its possessors, The instruction of fools is folly.

Proverbs 12:8 (100.00%)

A man shall be commended according to his wisdom, but he who has a warped mind shall be despised.

A man H376 shall be commended H1984 (8792) according H6310 to his wisdom H7922: but he that is of a perverse H5753 (8737) heart H3820 shall be despised H937.

According to his wisdom is a man praised, And the perverted of heart becometh despised.

Proverbs 19:11 (100.00%)

The discretion of a man makes him slow to anger. It is his glory to overlook an offense.

The discretion H7922 of a man H120 deferreth H748 (8689) his anger H639; and [it is] his glory H8597 to pass over H5674 (8800) a transgression H6588.

The wisdom of a man hath deferred his anger, And his glory is to pass over transgression.

Proverbs 23:9 (100.00%)

Don’t speak in the ears of a fool, for he will despise the wisdom of your words.

Speak H1696 (8762) not in the ears H241 of a fool H3684: for he will despise H936 (8799) the wisdom H7922 of thy words H4405.

In the ears of a fool speak not, For he treadeth on the wisdom of thy words.

Daniel 8:25 (100.00%)

Through his policy he will cause deceit to prosper in his hand. He will magnify himself in his heart, and he will destroy many in their security. He will also stand up against the prince of princes, but he will be broken without human hands.

And through his policy H7922 also he shall cause craft H4820 to prosper H6743 (8689) in his hand H3027; and he shall magnify H1431 (8686) [himself] in his heart H3824, and by peace H7962 shall destroy H7843 (8686) many H7227: he shall also stand up H5975 (8799) against the Prince H8269 of princes H8269; but he shall be broken H7665 (8735) without H657 hand H3027.

‘And by his understanding he hath also caused deceit to prosper in his hand, and in his heart he exerteth himself, and by ease he destroyeth many; and against the prince of princes he standeth-and without hand he is broken.

Scripture quotations are taken from The World English Bible™ of eBible.org, 2020 stable text edition. It is in the public domain.