Emphasis Scriptures

The word 'understand' occurs 181 times in the standard works.

55 of those occurances are found in the list of scriptures highlighted below. These verses have the highest concentration of the word 'understand' in the standard works and contain 30.4% of all occurances. Assuming 30 seconds per verse, it would take about 22 minutes to read the entire list.

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D&C 77:2-14 (18 in 13 verses)

Matt. 13:13-15 (3 in 3 verses)

Prov. 28:5 (2 in 1 verse)

Dan. 12:10 (2 in 1 verse)

2 Ne. 25:5 (2 in 1 verse)

Jacob 4:14 (2 in 1 verse)

Mosiah 2:40 (2 in 1 verse)

Mosiah 13:32 (2 in 1 verse)

D&C 29:33 (2 in 1 verse)

Neh. 8:7-8 (2 in 2 verses)

Isa. 6:9-10 (2 in 2 verses)

Dan. 8:16-17 (2 in 2 verses)

Dan. 10:11-12 (2 in 2 verses)

Mosiah 12:25-26 (2 in 2 verses)

Alma 10:25-26 (2 in 2 verses)

Alma 33:16-17 (2 in 2 verses)

3 Ne. 17:2-3 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 50:21-22 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 113:9-10 (2 in 2 verses)

Exact Word Count

  FULL PART ALL
OT 63 145 208
Gen. 2 0 2
Ex. 0 3 3
Num. 1 0 1
Deut. 3 4 7
1 Sam. 0 1 1
1 Kgs. 0 5 5
2 Kgs. 1 0 1
1 Chr. 1 3 4
2 Chr. 0 3 3
Ezra 0 2 2
Neh. 4 2 6
Job 5 19 24
Ps. 9 15 24
Prov. 10 56 66
Eccl. 0 1 1
Isa. 11 9 20
Jer. 1 6 7
Ezek. 1 1 2
Dan. 11 12 23
Hosea 2 1 3
Obad. 0 2 2
Micah 1 0 1
NT 28 30 58
BM 46 22 68
DC 42 17 59
PGP 2 2 4
TOTAL 181 216 397

Job 6:24
Teach me, and I will hold my tongue: and cause me to understand wherein I have erred.

Job 12:3
But I have understanding as well as you; I am not inferior to you: yea, who knoweth not such things as these?

Job 12:12
With the ancient is wisdom; and in length of days understanding.

Job 12:13
With him is wisdom and strength, he hath counsel and understanding.

Job 12:20
He removeth away the speech of the trusty, and taketh away the understanding of the aged.

Job 15:9
What knowest thou, that we know not? what understandest thou, which is not in us?

Job 17:4
For thou hast hid their heart from understanding: therefore shalt thou not exalt them.

Job 20:3
I have heard the check of my reproach, and the spirit of my understanding causeth me to answer.

Job 23:5
I would know the words which he would answer me, and understand what he would say unto me.

Job 26:12
He divideth the sea with his power, and by his understanding he smiteth through the proud.

Job 26:14
Lo, these are parts of his ways: but how little a portion is heard of him? but the thunder of his power who can understand?

Job 28:12
But where shall wisdom be found? and where is the place of understanding?

Job 28:20
Whence then cometh wisdom? and where is the place of understanding?

Job 28:23
God understandeth the way thereof, and he knoweth the place thereof.

Job 28:28
And unto man he said, Behold, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom; and to depart from evil is understanding.

Job 32:8
But there is a spirit in man: and the inspiration of the Almighty giveth them understanding.

Job 32:9
Great men are not always wise: neither do the aged understand judgment.

Job 34:10
Therefore hearken unto me, ye men of understanding: far be it from God, that he should do wickedness; and from the Almighty, that he should commit iniquity.

Job 34:16
If now thou hast understanding, hear this: hearken to the voice of my words.

Job 34:34
Let men of understanding tell me, and let a wise man hearken unto me.

Job 36:29
Also can any understand the spreadings of the clouds, or the noise of his tabernacle?

Job 38:4
Where wast thou when I laid the foundations of the earth? declare, if thou hast understanding.

Job 38:36
Who hath put wisdom in the inward parts? or who hath given understanding to the heart?

Job 39:17
Because God hath deprived her of wisdom, neither hath he imparted to her understanding.