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Proverbs

1. 1:2 To know wisdom and instruction; to perceive the words of understanding;
2. 1:5 A wise man will hear, and will increase learning; and a man of understanding shall attain unto wise counsels:
3. 2:2 So that thou incline thine ear unto wisdom, and apply thine heart to understanding;
4. 2:3 Yea, if thou criest after knowledge, and liftest up thy voice for understanding;
5. 2:6 For the LORD giveth wisdom: out of his mouth cometh knowledge and understanding.
6. 2:11 Discretion shall preserve thee, understanding shall keep thee:
7. 3:4 So shalt thou find favour and good understanding in the sight of God and man.
8. 3:5 Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding.
9. 3:13 Happy is the man that findeth wisdom, and the man that getteth understanding.
10. 3:19 The LORD by wisdom hath founded the earth; by understanding hath he established the heavens.
11. 4:1 Hear, ye children, the instruction of a father, and attend to know understanding.
12. 4:5 Get wisdom, get understanding: forget it not; neither decline from the words of my mouth.
13. 4:7 Wisdom is the principal thing; therefore get wisdom: and with all thy getting get understanding.
14. 5:1 My son, attend unto my wisdom, and bow thine ear to my understanding:
15. 6:32 But whoso committeth adultery with a woman lacketh understanding: he that doeth it destroyeth his own soul.
16. 7:4 Say unto wisdom, Thou art my sister; and call understanding thy kinswoman:
17. 7:7 And beheld among the simple ones, I discerned among the youths, a young man void of understanding,
18. 8:1 Doth not wisdom cry? and understanding put forth her voice?
19. 8:5 O ye simple, understand wisdom: and, ye fools, be ye of an understanding heart.
20. 8:14 Counsel is mine, and sound wisdom: I am understanding; I have strength.
21. 9:4 Whoso is simple, let him turn in hither: as for him that wanteth understanding, she saith to him,
22. 9:6 Forsake the foolish, and live; and go in the way of understanding.
23. 9:10 The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom: and the knowledge of the holy is understanding.
24. 9:16 Whoso is simple, let him turn in hither: and as for him that wanteth understanding, she saith to him,
25. 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.
26. 10:23 It is as sport to a fool to do mischief: but a man of understanding hath wisdom.
27. 11:12 He that is void of wisdom despiseth his neighbour: but a man of understanding holdeth his peace.
28. 12:11 He that tilleth his land shall be satisfied with bread: but he that followeth vain persons is void of understanding.
29. 13:15 Good understanding giveth favour: but the way of transgressors is hard.
30. 14:29 He that is slow to wrath is of great understanding: but he that is hasty of spirit exalteth folly.
31. 14:33 Wisdom resteth in the heart of him that hath understanding: but that which is in the midst of fools is made known.
32. 15:14 The heart of him that hath understanding seeketh knowledge: but the mouth of fools feedeth on foolishness.
33. 15:21 Folly is joy to him that is destitute of wisdom: but a man of understanding walketh uprightly.
34. 15:32 He that refuseth instruction despiseth his own soul: but he that heareth reproof getteth understanding.
35. 16:16 How much better is it to get wisdom than gold! and to get understanding rather to be chosen than silver!
36. 16:22 Understanding is a wellspring of life unto him that hath it: but the instruction of fools is folly.
37. 17:18 A man void of understanding striketh hands, and becometh surety in the presence of his friend.
38. 17:24 Wisdom is before him that hath understanding; but the eyes of a fool are in the ends of the earth.
39. 17:27 He that hath knowledge spareth his words: and a man of understanding is of an excellent spirit.
40. 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.
41. 18:2 A fool hath no delight in understanding, but that his heart may discover itself.
42. 19:8 He that getteth wisdom loveth his own soul: he that keepeth understanding shall find good.
43. 19:25 Smite a scorner, and the simple will beware: and reprove one that hath understanding, and he will understand knowledge.
44. 20:5 Counsel in the heart of man is like deep water; but a man of understanding will draw it out.
45. 21:16 The man that wandereth out of the way of understanding shall remain in the congregation of the dead.
46. 21:30 There is no wisdom nor understanding nor counsel against the LORD.
47. 23:23 Buy the truth, and sell it not; also wisdom, and instruction, and understanding.
48. 24:3 Through wisdom is an house builded; and by understanding it is established:
49. 24:30 I went by the field of the slothful, and by the vineyard of the man void of understanding;
50. 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.