7 Bible Verses about Discretion
Most Relevant Verses
Now therefore let Pharaoh look out a man discreet and wise, and set him over the land of Egypt.
to be'sober-minded, chaste, workers at home, kind, being in subjection to their own husbands, that the word of God be not blasphemed:
For his God doth instruct him aright, and doth teach him.
Well is it with the man that dealeth graciously and lendeth; He shall maintain his cause in judgment.
Let thy foot be seldom in thy neighbor's house, Lest he be weary of thee, and hate thee.
From Thematic Bible
Discretion » General references to
For his God doth instruct him aright, and doth teach him.
And Pharaoh said unto Joseph, Forasmuch as God hath showed thee all of this, there is none so discreet and wise as thou:
That thou mayest preserve discretion, And that thy lips may keep knowledge.
And when Jesus saw that he answered discreetly, he said unto him, Thou art not far from the kingdom of God. And no man after that durst ask him any question.
Discretion » Leads to tactfulness
And he said unto them, What have I now done in comparison with you? Is not the gleaning of the grapes of Ephraim better than the vintage of Abiezer?
And David sent messengers unto the men of Jabesh-gilead, and said unto them, Blessed be ye of Jehovah, that ye have showed this kindness unto your lord, even unto Saul, and have buried him.
But when Paul perceived that the one part were Sadducees and the other Pharisees, he cried out in the council, Brethren, I am a Pharisee, a son of Pharisees: touching the hope and resurrection of the dead I am called in question.
giving no occasion of stumbling in anything, that our ministration be not blamed;
