57 Bible Verses about Discernment
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Consider what I am saying, for the Lord will grant you understanding in all [these things].
But solid food is for the mature, who because of practice have trained their faculties for the distinguishing of both good and evil.
And this I pray: that your love may abound still more and more in knowledge and all discernment,
For it is written, "I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, and the intelligence of the intelligent I will confound."
And they will teach my people [the difference] between what is holy and what is unholy, and [the difference] between unclean and clean they must show them.
For if you cry out for understanding, [if] you lift your voice for insight,
to another {miraculous powers}, to another prophecy, to another distinguishing of spirits, to another kinds of tongues, to another interpretation of tongues.
so that you may approve what is superior, in order that you may be sincere and blameless in the day of Christ,
Give to your servant a listening heart to judge your people, to discern between good and bad, because who is able to judge this, your difficult people?"
On the lips of one who has understanding, wisdom is found, but a rod [is] for the back of one who lacks {sense}.
Now the spiritual [person] discerns all [things], but he himself is judged by no one.
Hypocrites! You know how to evaluate the appearance of the earth and the sky, but how [is it] you do not know how to evaluate this present time?
Choose for yourselves {wise and discerning and knowledgeable men} for [each of] your tribes, and I will appoint them as your leaders.'
You will return and see [the difference] between [the] righteous and [the] wicked, between [the one who] serves God and the one who does not serve him.
And God said to him, "Because you have asked this thing and you did not ask for yourself {a long life} and you did not ask riches for yourself and you did not ask for the life of your enemies, but you have asked for yourself {the ability to make wise judgments};
The wisdom of the clever is understanding his ways, but the folly of fools is deceit.
Because of this also we, from the day we heard about [it], did not cease praying for you, and asking that you may be filled [with] the knowledge of his will in all wisdom and spiritual insight,
God gave wisdom to Solomon and very great discernment, as well as {breadth of understanding}, as the sand which is on the edge of the seashore.
My child, may they not escape from your {sight}; may you keep sound wisdom and prudence.
For {they are a nation void of sense}, and there is not [any] understanding in them.
A rebuke strikes him who understands deeper than one hundred blows to a fool.
And he changes the times and the seasons, and he deposes kings and he sets up kings; he gives wisdom to wise men and knowledge to [men who] know understanding.
[It is] like a sport for a fool to do wrong, wisdom for a person of understanding.
All of them are straight to him who understands, and upright to those who find knowledge.
For the one who eats and drinks, [if he] does not recognize the body, eats and drinks judgment against himself.
The wise of heart is called perceptive, but he who is pleasant of lips will increase persuasiveness.
I [am] your servant; give me understanding, that I may know your statutes.
Then you will understand righteousness and justice and uprightness--every good course--
He who spares his sayings knows knowledge, and a cool spirit is a man of understanding.
and early in the morning, 'Today [it will be] stormy weather, because the sky is red [and] darkening.' You know how to evaluate correctly the appearance of the sky, but you are not able [to evaluate] the signs of the times.
Do not tire [in order] to become rich; out of your understanding, [may you] desist
A man of wealth [is] wise in his own eyes, but the intelligent poor sees through him.
He who understands sets [his] face [toward] wisdom, but the eyes of a fool, to the end of the earth.
Who [is] wise that he can understand these [things]? Who is discerning that he knows them? The ways of Yahweh [are] right, and [the] righteous walk in them; but transgressors stumble in them.
But the natural man does not accept the things of the Spirit of God, for they are foolishness to him, and he is not able to understand [them], because they are spiritually discerned.
He deprives [the] trustworthy of speech, and he takes away [the] discretion of elders.
may the wise hear and increase learning, and the one who understands gain direction,
An intelligent {mind} will acquire knowledge, and the ear of the wise will seek knowledge.
And {you must observe them diligently}, for that [is] your wisdom and your insight before the eyes of the people, who will hear all [of] these rules, and they will say, 'Surely this great nation [is] a wise and discerning people.'
Deep waters [are like] purpose in the heart of a man, and a man of understanding will draw it out.
therefore look, I am again doing something spectacular and a spectacle with this spectacular people. And the wisdom of its wise men shall perish, and the discernment of its discerning ones shall keep itself hidden."
They do not know, and they do not understand, for their eyes [are] besmeared {so that they cannot see}, their {minds} {so that they have no insight}.
From Thematic Bible
Discernment » Satanic
saying, "{Leave us alone}, Jesus the Nazarene! Have you come to destroy us? I know who you are--the Holy One of God!"
And demons also were coming out of many, crying out and saying, "You are the Son of God!" And he rebuked [them] [and] did not permit them to speak, because they knew that he was the Christ.
And he healed many {who were sick} with various diseases and expelled many demons. And he did not permit the demons to speak, because they knew him.
And crying out with a loud voice he said, "{What have I to do with you}, Jesus, Son of the Most High God? I implore you by God, do not torment me!"
Satanic » Discernment
saying, "{Leave us alone}, Jesus the Nazarene! Have you come to destroy us? I know who you are--the Holy One of God!"
And demons also were coming out of many, crying out and saying, "You are the Son of God!" And he rebuked [them] [and] did not permit them to speak, because they knew that he was the Christ.
And he healed many {who were sick} with various diseases and expelled many demons. And he did not permit the demons to speak, because they knew him.
And crying out with a loud voice he said, "{What have I to do with you}, Jesus, Son of the Most High God? I implore you by God, do not torment me!"
Spiritual » Desire select readings, psalms 42; 84 » Discernment
But the natural man does not accept the things of the Spirit of God, for they are foolishness to him, and he is not able to understand [them], because they are spiritually discerned.
Give to your servant a listening heart to judge your people, to discern between good and bad, because who is able to judge this, your difficult people?"
And his {breath} [is] in the fear of Yahweh. And he shall judge not by his eyesight, and he shall rebuke not by {what he hears with} his ears.
He shall eat curds and honey until he knows to reject the evil and to choose the good.
But solid food is for the mature, who because of practice have trained their faculties for the distinguishing of both good and evil.
Topics on Discernment
Asking For Discernment
Psalm 119:66Teach me good discernment and knowledge, for I believe your commands.
Discernment Of Governors
Genesis 41:39Then Pharaoh said to Joseph, "Since God has made all of this known to you there is no one as discerning and wise as you.
Discernment of Jesus
John 2:25and because he did not {need} anyone {to testify} about man, for he himself knew what was in man.
Discernment, Nature Of
Proverbs 15:21Folly is a joy to him who lacks {sense}, and a person of understanding {will walk upright}.
Discernment, Source Of
Daniel 2:21And he changes the times and the seasons, and he deposes kings and he sets up kings; he gives wisdom to wise men and knowledge to [men who] know understanding.
Evil Spirits Discernment
Mark 1:23-24And so then there was a man in their synagogue with an unclean spirit, and he cried out,
Lack Of Discernment
Deuteronomy 1:39And your little children, who you thought shall become plunder, and your sons, who do not today know good or bad, shall themselves go there, and I will give it to them, and they shall take possession of it.
Spiritual Discernment
2 Kings 4:9She said to her husband, "Please now, I know that he [is] a holy man of God who is passing {our way} regularly;
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