57 Bible Verses about Discernment

Think over what I say, for the Lord will give you understanding in everything.

But solid food is for the mature, for those who have their powers of discernment trained by constant practice to distinguish good from evil.

Teach me good judgment and knowledge, for I believe in your commandments.

And it is my prayer that your love may abound more and more, with knowledge and all discernment,

For it is written, "I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, and the discernment of the discerning I will thwart."

They shall teach my people the difference between the holy and the common, and show them how to distinguish between the unclean and the clean.

yes, if you call out for insight and raise your voice for understanding,

to another the working of miracles, to another prophecy, to another the ability to distinguish between spirits, to another various kinds of tongues, to another the interpretation of tongues.

so that you may approve what is excellent, and so be pure and blameless for the day of Christ,

Give your servant therefore an understanding mind to govern your people, that I may discern between good and evil, for who is able to govern this your great people?"

On the lips of him who has understanding, wisdom is found, but a rod is for the back of him who lacks sense.

Who can discern his errors? Declare me innocent from hidden faults.

The spiritual person judges all things, but is himself to be judged by no one.

You hypocrites! You know how to interpret the appearance of earth and sky, but why do you not know how to interpret the present time?

Choose for your tribes wise, understanding, and experienced men, and I will appoint them as your heads.'

Then once more you shall see the distinction between the righteous and the wicked, between one who serves God and one who does not serve him.

And God said to him, "Because you have asked this, and have not asked for yourself long life or riches or the life of your enemies, but have asked for yourself understanding to discern what is right,

The wisdom of the prudent is to discern his way, but the folly of fools is deceiving.

And so, from the day we heard, we have not ceased to pray for you, asking that you may be filled with the knowledge of his will in all spiritual wisdom and understanding,

And God gave Solomon wisdom and understanding beyond measure, and breadth of mind like the sand on the seashore,

But if we judged ourselves truly, we would not be judged.

My son, do not lose sight of these-- keep sound wisdom and discretion,

"For they are a nation void of counsel, and there is no understanding in them.

A rebuke goes deeper into a man of understanding than a hundred blows into a fool.

He changes times and seasons; he removes kings and sets up kings; he gives wisdom to the wise and knowledge to those who have understanding;

To know wisdom and instruction, to understand words of insight,

Doing wrong is like a joke to a fool, but wisdom is pleasure to a man of understanding.

discretion will watch over you, understanding will guard you,

They are all straight to him who understands, and right to those who find knowledge.

For anyone who eats and drinks without discerning the body eats and drinks judgment on himself.

The wise of heart is called discerning, and sweetness of speech increases persuasiveness.

I am your servant; give me understanding, that I may know your testimonies!

Then you will understand righteousness and justice and equity, every good path;

Let two or three prophets speak, and let the others weigh what is said.

Whoever restrains his words has knowledge, and he who has a cool spirit is a man of understanding.

And in the morning, 'It will be stormy today, for the sky is red and threatening.'You know how to interpret the appearance of the sky, but you cannot interpret the signs of the times.

Do not toil to acquire wealth; be discerning enough to desist.

A rich man is wise in his own eyes, but a poor man who has understanding will find him out.

The discerning sets his face toward wisdom, but the eyes of a fool are on the ends of the earth.

Whoever is wise, let him understand these things; whoever is discerning, let him know them; for the ways of the LORD are right, and the upright walk in them, but transgressors stumble in them.

The natural person does not accept the things of the Spirit of God, for they are folly to him, and he is not able to understand them because they are spiritually discerned.

He deprives of speech those who are trusted and takes away the discernment of the elders.

Let the wise hear and increase in learning, and the one who understands obtain guidance,

An intelligent heart acquires knowledge, and the ear of the wise seeks knowledge.

Keep them and do them, for that will be your wisdom and your understanding in the sight of the peoples, who, when they hear all these statutes, will say, 'Surely this great nation is a wise and understanding people.'

The purpose in a man's heart is like deep water, but a man of understanding will draw it out.

therefore, behold, I will again do wonderful things with this people, with wonder upon wonder; and the wisdom of their wise men shall perish, and the discernment of their discerning men shall be hidden."

I understand more than the aged, for I keep your precepts.

They know not, nor do they discern, for he has shut their eyes, so that they cannot see, and their hearts, so that they cannot understand.