11 occurrences

'Discretion' in the Bible

and blessed be thy discretion, and blessed be thou, that hast kept me this day from bloodguiltiness, and from avenging myself with mine own hand.

Verse ConceptsRestraints From KillingNot Avenging

Only Jehovah give thee discretion and understanding, and give thee charge concerning Israel; that so thou mayest keep the law of Jehovah thy God.

Verse ConceptsParents Prayer For Their ChildrenLibertinismWisdom, Human Importance

Huram said moreover, Blessed be Jehovah, the God of Israel, that made heaven and earth, who hath given to David the king a wise son, endued with discretion and understanding, that should build a house for Jehovah, and a house for his kingdom.

Verse Conceptsequipping, spiritualDiscernment Of GovernorsHeaven And EarthIntelligenceCreation Of The Physical Heavens

And according to the good hand of our God upon us they brought us a man of discretion, of the sons of Mahli, the son of Levi, the son of Israel; and Sherebiah, with his sons and his brethren, eighteen;

Verse ConceptsHand Of GodGod's HandEighteenGod's Hands On People

My son, let them not depart from thine eyes; Keep sound wisdom and discretion:

Verse ConceptsInsightDiscernmentpreservation

That thou mayest preserve discretion, And that thy lips may keep knowledge.

Verse ConceptsValuing Knowledge

I wisdom have made prudence my dwelling, And find out knowledge and discretion.

Verse ConceptsPrudenceValuing KnowledgeWisdom

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Root Form
Definition
Usage
טעם 
Ta`am 
Usage: 13

מזמּה 
M@zimmah 
Usage: 19

משׁפּט 
Mishpat 
Usage: 421

שׂכל שׂכל 
Sekel 
Usage: 16

תּובנה תּבוּנה תּבוּןo 
Tabuwn 
Usage: 42

νουνεχῶς 
Nounechos 
Usage: 1

σώφρων 
Sophron 
Usage: 4

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