15 Bible Verses about God Giving Understanding

But there is a spirit in man: and the inspiration of the Almighty gives him understanding.

Consider what I say; and the Lord give you understanding in all things.

Evil men understand not justice: but they that seek the LORD understand all things.

The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom: a good understanding have all they that do his commandments: his praise endures forever.

The righteousness of your testimonies is everlasting: give me understanding, and I shall live.

Through your precepts I get understanding: therefore I hate every false way.

The entrance of your words gives light; it gives understanding unto the simple.

And in all matters of wisdom and understanding, that the king inquired of them, he found them ten times better than all the magicians and astrologers that were in all his realm.

There is a man in your kingdom, in whom is the spirit of the holy gods; and in the days of your father light and understanding and wisdom, like the wisdom of the gods, was found in him; whom the king Nebuchadnezzar your father, the king, I say, your father, made master of the magicians, astrologers, Chaldeans, and soothsayers;

But as for me, this secret is not revealed to me for any wisdom that I have more than anyone living, but for their sakes that shall make known the interpretation to the king, and that you might know the thoughts of your heart.

And he informed me, and talked with me, and said, O Daniel, I am now come forth to give you skill and understanding.

Now we have received, not the spirit of the world, but the Spirit who is of God; that we might know the things that are freely given to us of God.

For this cause we also, since the day we heard it, do not cease to pray for you, and to desire that you might be filled with the knowledge of his will in all wisdom and spiritual understanding;

I have more understanding than all my teachers: for your testimonies are my meditation.

I understand more than the ancients, because I keep your precepts.