'Discerning' in the Bible
“So now, let Pharaoh look for a discerning and wise man and set him over the land of Egypt.
a wise man will listen and increase his learning,and a discerning man will obtain guidance—
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.
For the discerning the path of life leads upward,so that he may avoid going down to Sheol.
Anyone with a wise heart is called discerning,and pleasant speech increases learning.
Even a fool is considered wise when he keeps silent,discerning when he seals his lips. >
The mind of the discerning acquires knowledge,and the ear of the wise seeks it.
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.
A discerning son keeps the law,but a companion of gluttons humiliates his father.
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.