Hebrews 5:14

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Summary

But strong meat belongeth to them that are of full age, even those who by reason of use have their senses exercised to discern both good and evil.

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whether there be any unrighteousness in my tongue, or vain words in my mouth.

Have not the ears pleasure in hearing, and the mouth in tasting the thing that it eateth?

For like as the mouth tasteth the meats, so the ear proveth and discerneth the words.

O how sweet are thy words unto my throat! Yea, sweeter than honey unto my mouth!

and that because of the good and pleasant savour. Thy name is sweet smelling ointment when it is shed forth; therefore do the maidens love thee.

As the apple tree among the trees of the wood, so is my beloved among the sons. In his shadow was my desire to sit, for his fruit was sweet to my mouth.

The light of the body is thine eye: wherefore if thine eye be single, all thy body shall be full of light.

and lighten the eyes of your minds, that ye might know what thing that hope is, whereunto he hath called you, and what the riches of his glorious inheritance is upon the saints,

To discern

but God doth know, that whensoever ye should eat of it, your eyes should be opened and ye should be as God and know both good and evil."

Then thine handmaid said, 'I pray God that the word of my lord the king may be immutable. For my lord the king is as an angel of God, in hearing of good or bad.' And therefore the LORD thy God be with thee."

Give therefore unto thy servant an understanding heart to judge thy people, and to discern between good, and bad. For who is able to judge this, thy so weighty a people?"

He shall eat butter and honey, that he may have understanding to refuse the evil and to choose the good.

Him that is weak in the faith, receive unto you not in disputing and troubling his conscience. ]

And this I pray, that your love may increase more and more in knowledge, and in all feeling,