57 Bible Verses about Discernment

Consider what I say. The Lord give thee understanding in all things.

But strong meat belongeth to them that are perfect, which through custom have their wits exercised, to judge both good and evil also.

O learn me thy kindness, nurture and knowledge, for I believe thy commandments.

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

For it is written, "I will destroy the wisdom of the wise and will cast away the understanding of the prudent."

They shall show my people the difference between the holy and unholy, betwixt the clean and unclean.

For if thou criest after wisdom, and callest for knowledge;

to another, power to do miracles; to another prophecy; to another, judgment of spirits; to another divers tongues; to another the interpretation of tongues:

that ye might accept things most excellent, that ye might be pure and such as should hurt no man's conscience, until the day of Christ;

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?"

In the lips of him that hath understanding a man shall find wisdom; but the rod belongeth to the back of the foolish.

Who can tell how oft he offendeth? O cleanse thou me from my secret faults.

But he that is spiritual discusseth all things: yet he himself is judged of no man.

Hypocrites, ye can skill of the fashion of the earth, and of the sky: but what is the cause, that ye cannot skill of this time?

Bring therefore men of wisdom and of understanding and expert, known among your tribes, that I may make them rulers over you.'

Turn you therefore, and consider what difference is betwixt the righteous and ungodly: betwixt him that serveth God, and him that serveth him not.

Wherefore God said unto him, "Because thou hast asked this thing and hast not asked long life, neither hast asked riches, nor the lives of thine enemies, but hast asked the discretion to understand equity:

The wisdom of him that hath understanding is to take heed unto his way; but the foolishness of the unwise deceiveth.

For this cause we also, since the day we heard of it have not ceased praying for you, and desiring that ye might be fulfilled with the knowledge of his will, in all wisdom and spiritual understanding,

And God gave Solomon wisdom and understanding exceeding much and a large heart, even as the sand along by the sea bank:

If we had truly judged ourselves, we should not have been judged.

My son, let not these things depart from thine eyes, but keep my law and my counsel:

"'For it is a nation that hath an unhappy forecast, and hath no understanding in them.

One reproof only doth more good to him that hath understanding, than a hundred stripes unto a fool.

He changeth the times and ages; he putteth down kings, he setteth up kings; he giveth wisdom unto the wise, and understanding to those that understand;

To learn wisdom, instruction, understanding, prudence,

A fool doth wickedly and maketh but a sport of it; nevertheless it is wisdom for a man to beware of such.

then shall counsel preserve thee, and understanding shall keep thee.

They are all plain to such as will understand, and right to them that find knowledge.

For he that eateth or drinketh unworthily, eateth and drinketh his own damnation, because he maketh no difference of the Lord's body.

Whoso hath a wise understanding is called to counsel; but he that can speak fair, getteth more riches.

I am thy servant; O grant me understanding, that I may know thy testimonies.

Then shalt thou understand righteousness, judgment and equity - yea, and every good path.

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

He is wise and discreet that tempereth his words; and he is a man of understanding, that maketh much of his spirit.

And in the morning, ye say, 'Today shall be foul weather,' and that because the sky is cloudy and red. O ye hypocrites, ye can discern the fashion of the sky: and can ye not discern the signs of the times?

Take not over great travail and labour to be rich, beware of such a purpose.

The rich man thinketh himself to be wise; but the poor that hath understanding, can perceive him well enough.

Wisdom shineth in the face of him that hath understanding; but the eyes of fools wander throughout all lands.

Who is wise to understand these things and hath wit to perceive them? For the ways of the LORD are straight, and the righteous shall walk in them: but the wicked shall tumble in them.

For the natural man perceiveth not the things of the spirit of God, for they are but foolishness unto him: Neither can he perceive them, because he is spiritually examined.

He taketh the verity from out of the mouth, and disappointeth the aged of their wisdom.

By hearing, the wise man shall come by more wisdom:

A wise heart laboureth for knowledge; and a prudent ear seeketh understanding.

Keep them therefore and do them, for that is your wisdom and understanding in the sight of the nations: which, when they have heard all these ordinances, shall say, 'O what a wise and understanding people is this great nation.'

Wise counsel in the heart of man is like a water in the deep of the earth; but he that hath understanding bringeth it forth.

therefore will I also show unto this people a marvelous, terrible, and great thing - Namely this: I will destroy the wisdom of their wise, and the understanding of their learned men shall perish."

Yea, I am wiser than the aged, for I keep thy commandments.

Yet men neither consider nor understand; because their eyes are stopped that they cannot see, and their hearts, that they can not perceive.