21 Bible Verses about Discernment, Nature Of

Folly is joy to him that is destitute of wisdom: but a man of understanding walketh uprightly.

And this I pray, that your love may abound yet more and more in knowledge and in all judgment; That ye may approve things that are excellent; that ye may be sincere and without offense till the day of Christ;

Who is wise, and he shall understand these things? prudent, and he shall know them? for the ways of the LORD are right, and the just shall walk in them: but the transgressors shall fall in them.

Then thy handmaid said, The word of my lord the king, will now be comfortable: for as an angel of God, so is my lord the king to discern good and bad: therefore the LORD thy God will be with thee.

Is there iniquity in my tongue? cannot my taste discern perverse things?

Butter and honey shall he eat, that he may know to refuse the evil, and choose the good.

And that ye may make a difference between holy and unholy, and between unclean and clean;

The rich man is wise in his own conceit; but the poor man that hath understanding searcheth him out.

But the LORD said to Samuel, Look not on his countenance, or on the hight of his stature; because I have refused him: for the LORD seeth not as man seeth; for man looketh on the outward appearance, but the LORD looketh on the heart.

And will make him of quick understanding in the fear of the LORD: and he will not judge after the sight of his eyes, neither reprove after the hearing of his ears:

And of the children of Issachar, who were men that had understanding of the times, to know what Israel ought to do; the heads of them were two hundred; and all their brethren were at their command.

Now learn a parable of the fig-tree; When its branch is yet tender and putteth forth leaves, ye know that summer is nigh: So likewise ye, when ye shall see all these things, know that it is near, even at the doors.

Then the king said to the wise men, who knew the times, (for so was the king's manner towards all that knew law and judgment:

Give therefore to thy servant an understanding heart to judge thy people, that I may discern between good and bad: for who is able to judge this thy so great a people?

Behold, the days come, saith the LORD, that I will raise to David a righteous Branch, and a King shall reign and prosper, and shall execute judgment and justice upon the earth.

To another, the working of miracles; to another, prophecy; to another, discerning of spirits; to another, divers kinds of languages; to another, the interpretation of languages:

Let the prophets speak two or three, and let the others judge.

He who keepeth the law is a wise son: but he that is a companion of riotous men shameth his father.

But strong food 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.

And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good and acceptable, and perfect will of God.

Teach me good judgment and knowledge: for I have believed thy commandments.