57 Bible Verses about Discernment
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Consider what I say; and the Lord give thee understanding in all things.
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 this I pray, that your love may abound yet more and more in knowledge and in all judgment;
For it is written, I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, and will bring to nothing the understanding of the prudent.
And they shall teach my people the difference between the holy and profane, and cause them to discern between the unclean and the clean.
Yes, if thou criest after knowledge, and liftest up thy voice for understanding;
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:
That ye may approve things that are excellent; that ye may be sincere and without offense till the day of Christ;
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?
In the lips of him that hath understanding wisdom is found: but a rod is for the back of him that is void of understanding.
Ye hypocrites, ye can discern the face of the sky, and of the earth; but how is it, that ye do not discern this time?
Take ye wise men, and understanding, and known among your tribes, and I will make them rulers over you.
Then shall ye return and discern between the righteous and the wicked, between him that serveth God and him that serveth him not.
And God said to him, Because thou hast asked this thing, and hast not asked for thyself long life; neither hast asked riches for thyself, nor hast asked the life of thy enemies: but hast asked for thyself understanding to discern judgment;
For this cause we also, since the day we heard it, do not cease to pray for you, and to desire that ye may be filled with the knowledge of his will in all wisdom and spiritual understanding;
And God gave Solomon great wisdom and understanding, and largeness of heart, even as the sand that is on the sea-shore.
My son, let not them depart from thy eyes: keep sound wisdom and discretion:
For they are a nation void of counsel, neither is there any understanding in them.
A reproof entereth more into a wise man than a hundred stripes into a fool.
And he changeth the times and the seasons; he removeth kings, and setteth up kings; he giveth wisdom to the wise, and knowledge to them that know understanding:
To know wisdom and instruction; to perceive the words of understanding;
They are all plain to him that understandeth, and right to them that find knowledge.
For he that eateth and drinketh unworthily, eateth and drinketh condemnation to himself, not discerning the Lord's body.
The wise in heart shall be called prudent: and the sweetness of the lips increaseth learning.
I am thy servant; give me understanding, that I may know thy testimonies.
Then shalt thou understand righteousness, and judgment, and equity; and every good path.
He that hath knowledge spareth his words: and a man of understanding is of an excellent spirit.
And in the morning, It will be foul weather to-day: for the sky is red and lowering. O ye hypocrites, ye can discern the face of the sky; but can ye not discern the signs of the times?
The rich man is wise in his own conceit; but the poor man that hath understanding searcheth him out.
Wisdom is before him that hath understanding; but the eyes of a fool are in the ends of the earth.
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.
But the natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God: for they are foolishness to him: neither can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned.
He removeth away the speech of the trusty, and taketh away the understanding of the aged.
A wise man will hear, and will increase learning; and a man of understanding shall attain to wise counsels:
The heart of the prudent getteth knowledge; and the ear of the wise seeketh knowledge.
Keep therefore and do them; for this is your wisdom and your understanding in the sight of the nations, which 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; but a man of understanding will draw it out.
Therefore behold, I will proceed to do a marvelous work among this people, even an astonishing work and a wonder: for the wisdom of their wise men shall perish, and the understanding of their prudent men shall be hid.
I understand more than the ancients, because I keep thy precepts.
They have not known nor understood: for he hath shut their eyes, that they cannot see; and their hearts, that they cannot understand.
From Thematic Bible
Discernment » Satanic
Saying, Let us alone; what have we to do with thee, thou Jesus of Nazareth? art thou come to destroy us? I know thee who thou art, the Holy One of God.
And demons also came out of many, crying out, and saying, Thou art Christ the Son of God. And he rebuking them, suffered them not to speak: for they knew that he was Christ.
And he healed many that were sick with divers diseases, and cast out many demons; and suffered not the demons to speak, because they knew him.
And cried with a loud voice, and said, What have I to do with thee, Jesus, thou Son of the Most High God? I adjure thee by God, that thou torment me not.
Satanic » Discernment
Saying, Let us alone; what have we to do with thee, thou Jesus of Nazareth? art thou come to destroy us? I know thee who thou art, the Holy One of God.
And demons also came out of many, crying out, and saying, Thou art Christ the Son of God. And he rebuking them, suffered them not to speak: for they knew that he was Christ.
And he healed many that were sick with divers diseases, and cast out many demons; and suffered not the demons to speak, because they knew him.
And cried with a loud voice, and said, What have I to do with thee, Jesus, thou Son of the Most High God? I adjure thee by God, that thou torment me not.
Spiritual » Desire select readings, psalms 42; 84 » Discernment
But the natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God: for they are foolishness to him: neither can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned.
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?
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:
Butter and honey shall he eat, that he may know to refuse the evil, and choose the good.
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.
Topics on Discernment
Asking For Discernment
Psalm 119:66Teach me good judgment and knowledge: for I have believed thy commandments.
Discernment Of Governors
Genesis 41:39And Pharaoh said to Joseph, Forasmuch as God hath shown thee all this, there is none so discreet and wise as thou art:
Discernment of Jesus
John 2:25And needed not that any should testify concerning man: for he knew what was in man.
Discernment, Nature Of
Proverbs 15:21Folly is joy to him that is destitute of wisdom: but a man of understanding walketh uprightly.
Discernment, Source Of
Daniel 2:21And he changeth the times and the seasons; he removeth kings, and setteth up kings; he giveth wisdom to the wise, and knowledge to them that know understanding:
Evil Spirits Discernment
Mark 1:23-24And there was in their synagogue a man with an unclean spirit; and he cried out,
Lack Of Discernment
Deuteronomy 1:39Moreover, your little ones, which ye said should be a prey, and your children, which in that day had no knowledge between good and evil, they shall go in thither, and to them will I give it, and they shall possess it.
Spiritual Discernment
2 Kings 4:9And she said to her husband, Behold now, I perceive that this is a holy man of God, who passeth by us continually.