Quotes About Discernment

So God said to him, “Since you have asked for this instead of requesting long life or wealth for yourself or death for your enemies—but you have asked for discernment to administer justice—

behold, I will do what you have asked. I will give you a wise and discerning heart, so that there has never been nor will ever be another like you.

The king continued, “Bring me a sword.” So they brought him a sword,

and the king declared, “Cut the living child in two and give half to one and half to the other.”

But the man of God replied, “If you were to give me half your possessions, I still would not go with you, nor would I eat bread or drink water in this place.

But the man replied, “I cannot return with you or eat bread or drink water with you in this place.

Then the prophet replied, “I too am a prophet like you, and an angel spoke to me by the word of the LORD, saying, ëBring him back with you to your house, so that he may eat bread and drink water.í” The old prophet was lying to him,

but the man of God went back with him, ate bread in his house, and drank water.

Then the woman said to her husband, “Behold, now I know that the one who often comes our way is a holy man of God.

But Elisha questioned him, “Did not my spirit go with you when the man got down from his chariot to meet you? Is this the time to accept money and clothing, olive groves and vineyards, sheep and oxen, menservants and maidservants?

But the people remained silent and did not answer a word, for Hezekiah had commanded, “Do not answer him.”

God said to Solomon, “Since this was in your heart instead of requesting riches or wealth or glory for yourself or death for your enemies—and since you have not even requested long life but have asked for wisdom and knowledge to govern My people over whom I have made you king—

But Jehoshaphat asked, “Is there not still a prophet of the LORD here of whom we can inquire?”

Sanballat and Geshem sent me this message: “Come, let us meet together in one of the villages on the plain of Ono.” But they were planning to harm me.

I realized that God had not sent him, but that he had uttered this prophecy against me because Tobiah and Sanballat had hired him.

Indeed, we have investigated, and it is true! So hear it and know for yourself.”

Reconsider; do not be unjust. Reconsider, for my righteousness is at stake.

Is there iniquity on my tongue? Can my mouth not discern malice?

Does not the ear test words as the tongue tastes its food?

He deprives the trusted of speech and takes away the discernment of elders.

If only you would remain silent; for that would be your wisdom!

But where can wisdom be found, and where does understanding dwell?

From where then does wisdom come, and where does understanding dwell?

then He looked at wisdom and appraised it; He established it and searched it out.