Ecclesiastes 8:5
He who obeys the king's command will feel no harm. A wise man's heart discerns both time and judgment.
Exodus 1:17
The midwives respected God and did not do as the king of Egypt commanded them. They let the boys live.
Exodus 1:20-21
God was good to the midwives, and the people multiplied, and became very mighty.
1 Chronicles 12:32
From the tribe of Issachar, there were two hundred leaders of the tribe with their relatives. All these men understood the temper of the times and knew the best course for Israel to take.
Psalm 119:6
I will not be ashamed when I look upon all your commandments.
Proverbs 17:24
Wisdom is near the one who understands. But the eyes of a fool are far away at the ends of the earth.
Ecclesiastes 2:14
The wise man's eyes are in his head, but the foolish man walks in darkness. Yet I saw that the same event happens to them all.
Ecclesiastes 8:2
I counsel you: Keep the king's command because of the oath before God.
Ecclesiastes 10:2
A wise man's heart is at his right hand and a fool's heart at his left.
Hosea 5:11
Ephraim is oppressed. He is crushed in judgment because he was content to walk after man's command.
Luke 12:56-57
You hypocrites, you know how to interpret the face of the earth and the heaven but how is it that you do not know how to interpret this time?
Luke 20:25
He said to them: Render to Caesar the things that are Caesar's, and to God the things that are God's.
Acts 4:19
Peter and John answered: You judge whether it is right in the sight of God to listen to you more than to God.
Acts 5:29
Peter and the other apostles answered: We must obey God rather than men.
Romans 13:5-7
You must be in subjection, not only because of that wrath, but also for the sake of your conscience.
1 Corinthians 2:14-15
But the natural man does not receive the things of the Spirit of God. They are foolishness to him! He cannot know them, because they are spiritually discerned.
Philippians 1:9-10
I pray that your love may abound yet more and more in knowledge and all discernment.
Colossians 1:9
Since the day we heard about you, we have not ceased to pray and make request for you. We pray for you to be filled with the [intimate accurate] knowledge (discernment) (recognition) of his will in all spiritual wisdom and understanding. (Philippians 1:9) (John 17:3)
Hebrews 5:14
But solid food belongs to mature people. It belongs to those who by reason of use have their senses trained to know the difference between good and evil.
1 Peter 3:13-14
Who will harm you if you are eager to do good?