Quotes About Discernment

For the ear tests words as the mouth tastes food.

If you have understanding, hear this; listen to my words.

Men of understanding will declare to me, and the wise men who hear me will say:

Who has put wisdom in the heart or given understanding to the mind?

refusing to hear the tune of the charmer who skillfully weaves his spell.

until I entered Godís sanctuary; then I discerned their end.

A senseless man does not know, and a fool does not understand,

Take notice, O senseless among the people! O fools, when will you be wise?

I discern more than the elders, for I obey Your precepts.

I gain understanding from Your precepts; therefore I hate every false way.

Therefore I admire all Your precepts and hate every false way.

let the wise listen and gain instruction, and the discerning acquire wise counsel

My son, if sinners entice you, do not yield to them.

if you incline your ear to wisdom and direct your heart to understanding,

if you truly call out to insight and lift your voice to understanding,

then you will discern the fear of the LORD and discover the knowledge of God.

For the LORD gives wisdom; from His mouth come knowledge and understanding.

Then you will discern righteousness and justice and equity—every good path.

to deliver you from the way of evil, from the man who speaks perversity,

whose paths are crooked and whose ways are devious.

It will rescue you from the forbidden woman, from the stranger with seductive words

Blessed is the man who finds wisdom, the man who acquires understanding,

My son, do not lose sight of this: Preserve sound judgment and discernment.

Get wisdom, get understanding; do not forget my words or turn from them.