10 Bible Verses about Discernment, Source Of

and it is he that changes the times and the opportunities; he removes kings and sets up kings; he gives wisdom unto the wise and knowledge unto those that know understanding:

The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom, and the knowledge of the holy is understanding.

Daniel answered in the presence of the king and said, The mystery which the king demands cannot be shown unto the king by wise men, astrologers, magicians, nor fortune-tellers. But there is a God in the heavens who reveals the mysteries, and he has made known to the king Nebuchadnezzar what shall happen at the end of days. Thy dream, and the visions of thy head upon thy bed, is this:

Now we have not received the spirit of the world, but the Spirit which is of God, that we might know the things that God has given us. Which things also we speak, not in the words which man's wisdom teaches, but with doctrine of the Holy Spirit, jointly fitting spiritual things by spiritual means. But the natural man does not perceive the things of the Spirit of God, for they are foolishness unto him; neither can he understand them because they are spiritually discerned.read more.
But he that is spiritual discerns all things, yet he is discerned by no one.

But strong food belongs to those that are perfect, even those who by reason of use have their senses exercised to discern both good and evil.

The law of the LORD is perfect, converting the soul; the testimony of the LORD is sure, making wise the simple.

The exposition of thy words gives light; it gives understanding unto the simple.

And be not conformed to this age, but be ye transformed by the renewing of your soul that ye may experience what is that good and well pleasing and perfect will of God.

But this is the covenant that I will make with the house of Israel after those days, said the LORD, I will give my law in their souls and write it in their hearts and will be their God, and they shall be my people.

For who has known the understanding of the Lord? Who has instructed him? But we have the understanding of Christ.