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Daniel: Chapter 4: Verse 33
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... At the same time mine understanding returned unto me; and for the glory of my kingdom, my majesty and my splendour returned unto me; and my ministers and my lords sought unto me; and I was established in my kingdom, and surpassing ...
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Sura 9, "Repentance, Dispensation": Ayat 67
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...The Hypocrites, men and women, (have an understanding) with each other: They enjoin evil, and forbid what is just, and are close with their hands. They have forgotten God; so He hath forgotten them. Verily the Hypocrites are rebellious and perverse....
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Proverbs: Chapter 1: Verse 5
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... That the wise man may hear, and increase in learning, and the man of understanding may attain unto wise counsels; ...
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Isaiah: Chapter 44: Verse 19
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... And none considereth in his heart, neither is there knowledge nor understanding to say: 'I have burned the half of it in the fire; yea, also I have baked bread upon the coals thereof; I have roasted flesh and eaten it; and shall I make the residue thereof an abomination? Sha...
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1 Kings: Chapter 3: Verse 12
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... behold, I have done according to thy word: lo, I have given thee a wise and an understanding heart; so that there hath been none like thee before thee, neither after thee shall any arise like unto thee. ...
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1 Kings: Chapter 7: Verse 14
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... He was the son of a widow of the tribe of Naphtali, and his father was a man of Tyre, a worker in brass; and he was filled with wisdom and understanding and skill, to work all works in brass. And he came to king Solomon, and wrought all his work. ...
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2 Chronicles: Chapter 2: Verse 11
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... Huram said moreover: 'Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel, that made heaven and earth, who hath given to David the king a wise son, endued with discretion and understanding, that should build a house for the Lord, and a house for his kingdom. ...
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Sura 45, "Crouching": Ayat 23
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...Then seest thou such a one as takes as his god his own vain desire? God has, knowing (him as such), left him astray, and sealed his hearing and his heart (and understanding), and put a cover on his sight. Who, then, will guide him after God (has withdrawn Guidance)? Will ye not then receive admonition? ...
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The Gospel According to St. Luke: Chapter 10: Verse 21
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... In that same hour he rejoiced in the Holy Spirit, and said, I thank thee, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that thou didst hide these things from the wise and understanding, and didst reveal them unto babes: yea, Father; for so it was well-pleasing in thy sight. ...
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[The New Testament]
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Mundaka Upanishad: Part Three: Third Mundaka: Chapter I: Verse 10
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... Whatever world a man of pure understanding envisages in his mind and whatever desires he cherishes, that world he conquers and those desires he obtains, Therefore let everyone who wants prosperity worship the man w...
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1 Chronicles: Chapter 22: Verse 12
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... Only the Lord give thee discretion and understanding, and give thee charge concerning Israel; that so thou mayest keep the law of the Lord thy God. ...
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Sura 39, "The Troops, Throngs": Ayat 21
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...e causes to grow, therewith, produce of various colours: then it withers; thou wilt see it grow yellow; then He makes it dry up and crumble away. Truly, in this, is a Message of remembrance to men of understanding. ...
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Daniel: Chapter 4: Verse 31
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... 'And at the end of the days I Nebuchadnezzar lifted up mine eyes unto heaven, and mine understanding returned unto me, and I blessed the Most High, and I praised and honoured Him that liveth for ever; for His dominion is an everlasting dominion, and His kingdom from generation to generation; ...
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Exodus: Chapter 36: Verse 1
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... And Bezalel and Oholiab shall work, and every wise-hearted man, in whom the Lord hath put wisdom and understanding to know how to work all the work for the service of the sanctuary, according to all that the Lord hath commanded.' ...
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Isaiah: Chapter 11: Verse 2
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... And the spirit of the Lord shall rest upon him, the spirit of wisdom and understanding, the spirit of counsel and might, the spirit of knowledge and of the fear of the Lord. ...
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1 Kings: Chapter 3: Verse 9
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... Give Thy servant therefore an understanding heart to judge Thy people, that I may discern between good and evil; for who is able to judge this Thy great people?' ...
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Isaiah: Chapter 6: Verse 10
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... Make the heart of this people fat, and make their ears heavy, and shut their eyes; lest they, seeing with their eyes, and hearing with their ears, and understanding with their heart, return, and be healed.' ...
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Isaiah: Chapter 29: Verse 16
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... O your perversity! Shall the potter be esteemed as clay; that the thing made should say of him that made it: 'He made me not'; or the thing framed say of him that framed it: 'He hath no understanding?' ...
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The First Epistle General of John: Chapter 5: Verse 20
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... And we know that the Son of God is come, and hath given us an understanding, that we know him that is true, and we are in him that is true, [even] in his Son Jesus Christ. This is the true God, and eternal life. ...
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[The New Testament]
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Sura 3, "The Family Of 'Imran, The House Of 'Imran": Ayat 7
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...one knows its hidden meanings except God. And those who are firmly grounded in knowledge say: "We believe in the Book; the whole of it is from our Lord:" and none will grasp the Message except men of understanding. ...
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[The Meanings of the Holy Qur'an]
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Chhandogya Upanishad: Part Seven: Chapter XXVI: Self-knowledge: Verse 1
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...e Self, fire springs from the Self; water springs from the Self; appearance and disappearance spring from the Self, food springs from the Self, strength springs from the Self; understanding springs from the Self, meditation springs from the Self, consideration springs from the Self, will springs from the Self; mind springs from the Self speech springs from th...
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Daniel: Chapter 5: Verse 11
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... there is a man in thy kingdom, in whom is the spirit of the holy gods; and in the days of thy father light and understanding and wisdom, like the wisdom of the gods, was found in him; and the king Nebuchadnezzar thy father, the king, I say, thy father, made him master of the magicians, enchanters, Chaldeans, and astrol...
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1 Kings: Chapter 3: Verse 11
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...id unto him: 'Because thou hast asked this thing, and hast not asked for thyself long life; neither hast asked riches for thyself, nor hast asked the life of thine enemies; but hast asked for thyself understanding to discern justice; ...
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Chhandogya Upanishad: Part Seven: Chapter XVII: Truth depends upon Understanding: Verse 1
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...nly then does one declare the True. One who does not understand the True does not declare It. Only one who understands It declares the True. One must desire to understand this understanding." "Venerable Sir, I desire to understand." ...
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[The Upanishads]
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