57 Bible Verses about Discernment

Consider what I say, for the Lord will give you understanding in all things.

But solid food belongs to mature people. It belongs to those who by reason of use have their senses trained to know the difference between good and evil.

Teach me goodness, discernment and knowledge, for I believe in your commandments.

I pray that your love may abound yet more and more in knowledge and all discernment.

It is written: I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, and will bring to nothing the understanding of the prudent. (Isaiah 29:14)

They must teach my people the difference between what is holy and what is unholy. They must show the people how to tell the difference between what is clean and what is unclean.

Call out for insight. Lift up your voice for understanding.

To another the workings of miracles and to another prophesy. To another discerning of spirits; to another different kinds of tongues; to another the interpretation of tongues.

This way you may approve (test) the things that are excellent (of more value). May you be sincere and without offense (blameless) to others till the day of Christ.

Give me the wisdom I need to rule your people with justice. Help me know the difference between good and evil. Otherwise, how would I ever be able to rule this great people of yours?

Wisdom is found on the lips of the understanding (discerning). A rod is for the back of him who lacks understanding.

Who can notice (discern) (understand) every mistake? Forgive my hidden faults.

He that is spiritual judges all things, yet no man judges him.

You hypocrites, you know how to interpret the face of the earth and the heaven but how is it that you do not know how to interpret this time?

Take wise men with understanding, who are known among your tribes. I will make them rulers over you.'

Once again my people will see the difference between the righteous and the wicked, between the person who serves God and the one who does not.

He said to him: Because you have asked for the wisdom to rule justly, instead of long life for yourself or riches or the death of your enemies,

The wisdom of the prudent is to understand his way. The folly of fools is deception.

Since the day we heard about you, we have not ceased to pray and make request for you. We pray for you to be filled with the [intimate accurate] knowledge (discernment) (recognition) of his will in all spiritual wisdom and understanding. (Philippians 1:9) (John 17:3)

God gave Solomon great wisdom and insight, and knowledge too great to be measured.

For if we would judge ourselves, we should not be judged.

My son, do not let them depart from your eyes. Keep sound wisdom and discretion!

My people have lost their good sense. They do not understand.

Reproof influences a wise man more than a hundred stripes does to a fool.

He changes the times and the seasons. He removes kings, and sets up kings; he gives wisdom to the wise, and knowledge to the discerning.

To know wisdom and instruction. To discern and understand words.

It is like sport to a fool to do mischief. A man of understanding has wisdom.

Discretion will protect you. Understanding will watch over you.

They are all straight talk to him who understands. It is proper to those who find knowledge.

For he that eats and drinks unworthily, eats and drinks damnation to himself, not discerning (not judging rightly) the Lord's body.

The wise in heart will be called sensible. The sweetness of the lips increases learning.

I am your servant! Give me understanding that I may know your law.

You will understand righteousness and justice. You will have equity and every good course in life.

Let two or three prophets speak and let the others listen.

The man with knowledge restrains his words. A man of understanding has a quiet spirit.

And in the morning, the weather will be bad today for the sky is red and angry. You are able to see the face of heaven, but not the signs of the time.

Do not exhaust yourself to get rich. Be wise and show restraint.

A rich person is wise in his own eyes, but the poor who has understanding, sees right through him.

Wisdom is near the one who understands. But the eyes of a fool are far away at the ends of the earth.

Let the wise understand these things. Let the discerning know them. For the ways of Jehovah are right. And the righteous will walk in them. But transgressors will stumble in them.

But the natural man does not receive the things of the Spirit of God. They are foolishness to him! He cannot know them, because they are spiritually discerned.

He silences the lips of trusted advisers and takes away the discernment of elders.

A wise man will hear and will increase learning. A man of understanding will procure wise counsel.

The mind of the prudent acquires knowledge. The ear of the wise one searches for knowledge.

Carefully obey the laws. For this will show your wisdom and your understanding in the sight of the nations. They will hear all these statutes and say: 'Surely this great nation is a wise and understanding people.'

Counsel in the heart of man is like deep water and a man of understanding will draw it out.

I will do things that shock and amaze them. I will destroy the wisdom of those who claim to know and understand (discern).

I understand more than the aged, since I have observed your precepts.

They do not know or understand anything. Their eyes are plastered shut and cannot see. Their minds are closed and therefore they cannot understand.