14 occurrences

'Discerning' in the Bible

“So now, let Pharaoh look for a discerning and wise man and set him over the land of Egypt.

Wisdom is found on the lips of the discerning,but a rod is for the back of the one who lacks sense.

Wisdom resides in the heart of the discerning;she is known even among fools.

A discerning mind seeks knowledge,but the mouth of fools feeds on foolishness.

Even a fool is considered wise when he keeps silent,discerning when he seals his lips. >

Strike a mocker, and the inexperienced learn a lesson;rebuke the discerning, and he gains knowledge.

When a land is in rebellion, it has many rulers,but with a discerning and knowledgeable person, it endures.

Again I saw under the sun that the race is not to the swift, or the battle to the strong, or bread to the wise, or riches to the discerning, or favor to the skillful; rather, time and chance happen to all of them.

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Root Form
Definition
Usage
בּין 
Biyn 
Usage: 169

נכר 
Nakar 
Usage: 49

שׁמע 
Shama` 
Usage: 1158

ἀνακρίνω 
Anakrino 
Usage: 16

διακρίνω 
Diakrino 
Usage: 16

διάκρισις 
Diakrisis 
Usage: 3

δοκιμάζω 
Dokimazo 
Usage: 20

κριτικός 
Kritikos 
Usage: 1

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