7 Bible Verses about Discretion

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Genesis 41:33

'And now, let Pharaoh provide a man, intelligent and wise, and set him over the land of Egypt;

Titus 2:5

sober, pure, keepers of their own houses, good, subject to their own husbands, that the word of God may not be evil spoken of.

Isaiah 28:26

And instruct him for judgment doth his God, He doth direct him.

Proverbs 25:17

Withdraw thy foot from thy neighbour's house, Lest he be satiated with thee, and have hated thee.

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Isaiah 28:26

And instruct him for judgment doth his God, He doth direct him.

Genesis 41:39

and Pharaoh saith unto Joseph, 'After God's causing thee to know all this, there is none intelligent and wise as thou;

Proverbs 5:2

To observe thoughtfulness, And knowledge do thy lips keep.

Mark 12:34

And Jesus, having seen him that he answered with understanding, said to him, 'Thou art not far from the reign of God;' and no one any more durst question him.

Discretion » Leads to tactfulness

Judges 8:2

and he saith unto them, 'What have I done now like you? are not the gleanings of Ephraim better than the harvest of Abi-Ezer?

2 Samuel 2:5

And David sendeth messengers unto the men of Jabesh-Gilead, and saith unto them, 'Blessed are ye of Jehovah, in that ye have done this kindness with your lord, with Saul, that ye bury him.

Acts 23:6

and Paul having known that the one part are Sadducees, and the other Pharisees, cried out in the sanhedrim, 'Men, brethren, I am a Pharisee -- son of a Pharisee -- concerning hope and rising again of dead men I am judged.'

2 Corinthians 6:3

in nothing giving any cause of offence, that the ministration may be not blamed,

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