I wish that they were wise and could understand this, and that they could comprehend what will happen to them.”

(Now the servant did not understand any of this. Only Jonathan and David knew what was going on.) ¹ 

I would know with what words ¹  he would answer me, and understand what he would say to me.

They ¹  neither know nor understand. They stumble ²  around in the dark, while all the foundations of the earth crumble. ³ 

You know when I sit down and when I get up; even from far away you understand my motives.

The steps of a person ¹  are ordained by ²  the Lord – so how can anyone ³  understand his own ⁴  way?

The righteous person cares for ¹  the legal rights ²  of the poor; the wicked does not understand such ³  knowledge.

They do not comprehend or understand, for their eyes are blind and cannot see; their minds do not discern. ¹ 

The human mind is more deceitful than anything else. It is incurably bad. ¹  Who can understand it?

The king told them, “I have had a dream, ¹  and I ²  am anxious to understand the dream.”

I heard, but I did not understand. So I said, “Sir, ¹  what will happen after these things?”

Come, let’s go down and confuse ¹  their language so they won’t be able to understand each other.” ² 

Now I understand that ¹  you have gone away ²  because you longed desperately ³  for your father’s house. Yet why did you steal my gods?” ⁴ 

Indeed, these are but the outer fringes of his ways! ¹  How faint is the whisper ²  we hear of him! But who can understand the thunder of his power?”

All those who behave wickedly ¹  do not understand – ²  those who devour my people as if they were eating bread, and do not call out to the Lord.

For they do not understand the Lord’s actions, or the way he carries out justice. ¹  The Lord ²  will permanently demolish them. ³ 

“O Lord, help me understand my mortality and the brevity of life! ¹  Let me realize how quickly my life will pass! ² 

All those who behave wickedly ¹  do not understand ²  – those who devour my people as if they were eating bread, and do not call out to God.

Flog ¹  a scorner, and as a result the simpleton ²  will learn prudence; ³  correct a discerning person, and as a result he will understand knowledge. ⁴ 

An ox recognizes its owner, a donkey recognizes where its owner puts its food; ¹  but Israel does not recognize me, ²  my people do not understand.”