Quotes about Understanding
To impart prudence to the simple and knowledge and discretion to the young,
- Proverbs 1:4
let the wise listen and gain instruction, and the discerning acquire wise counsel
- Proverbs 1:5
by understanding the proverbs and parables, the sayings and riddles of the wise.
- Proverbs 1:6
The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge, but fools despise wisdom and discipline.
- Proverbs 1:7
Wisdom calls out in the street, she lifts her voice in the square;
- Proverbs 1:20
in the main concourse she cries aloud, at the city gates she makes her speech:
- Proverbs 1:21
“How long, O simple ones, will you love your simple ways? How long will scoffers delight in their scorn and fools hate knowledge?
- Proverbs 1:22
If you had repented at my rebuke, then surely I would have poured out my spirit on you; I would have made my words known to you.
- Proverbs 1:23
For they hated knowledge and chose not to fear the LORD.
- Proverbs 1:29
My son, if you accept my words and hide my commandments within you,
- Proverbs 2:1
if you incline your ear to wisdom and direct your heart to understanding,
- Proverbs 2:2
if you truly call out to insight and lift your voice to understanding,
- Proverbs 2:3