'Discern' in the Bible
to know wisdom and instruction; to discern the words of understanding;
To discern the meaning of a proverb and a parable, the sayings of the wise and their riddles.
Then you will discern the fear of the LordAnd discover the knowledge of God.
Then you will discern righteousness and justiceAnd equity and every good course.
And I do see among the simple ones, I discern among the sons, A young man lacking understanding,
“O naive ones, understand prudence;And, O fools, understand wisdom.
Leave the presence of a fool,Or you will not discern words of knowledge.
The wisdom of the prudent is to discern his way; but the folly of the foolish is deceit.
If you say, "Look here, we didn't know about this," doesn't God, who examines motives, discern it? Doesn't the one who guards your soul know about it? Won't he repay each person according to what he has done?
These also are for the wise: -- To discern faces in judgment is not good.
To discern faces is not good, And for a piece of bread doth a man transgress.