Popular Bible Verses about Discerning

Found 27 Verses

Proverbs 8:9

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To the discerning all of them are right; they are upright to those who have found knowledge. NIV

They are all plain to him who understands [and opens his heart], and right to those who find knowledge [and live by it]. AMP

They are all plain to him that understandeth, and right to them that find knowledge. KJV

1 Corinthians 1:19

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For it is written: "I will destroy the wisdom of the wise; the intelligence of the intelligent I will frustrate." NIV

For it is written, I will baffle and render useless and destroy the learning of the learned and the philosophy of the philosophers and the cleverness of the clever and the discernment of the discerning; I will frustrate and nullify [them] and bring [them] to nothing. [Isa. 29:14.] AMP

For it is written, I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, and will bring to nothing the understanding of the prudent. KJV

Proverbs 10:13

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Wisdom is found on the lips of the discerning, but a rod is for the back of one who has no sense. NIV

On the lips of him who has discernment skillful and godly Wisdom is found, but discipline and the rod are for the back of him who is without sense and understanding. AMP

In the lips of him that hath understanding wisdom is found: but a rod is for the back of him that is void of understanding. KJV

Proverbs 16:21

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The wise in heart are called discerning, and gracious words promote instruction. NIV

The wise in heart are called prudent, understanding, and knowing, and winsome speech increases learning [in both speaker and listener]. AMP

The wise in heart shall be called prudent: and the sweetness of the lips increaseth learning. KJV

1 Kings 3:9

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"So give your servant a discerning heart to govern your people and to distinguish between right and wrong. For who is able to govern this great people of yours?" NIV

So give Your servant an understanding mind and a hearing heart to judge Your people, that I may discern between good and bad. For who is able to judge and rule this Your great people? [James 1:5.] AMP

Give therefore thy servant an understanding heart to judge thy people, that I may discern between good and bad: for who is able to judge this thy so great a people? KJV

1 Kings 3:12

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

Behold, I have done as you asked. I have given you a wise, discerning mind, so that no one before you was your equal, nor shall any arise after you equal to you. AMP

Behold, I have done according to thy words: lo, I have given thee a wise and an understanding heart; so that there was none like thee before thee, neither after thee shall any arise like unto thee. KJV

2 Samuel 14:17

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""And now your servant says, 'May the word of my lord the king secure my inheritance, for my lord the king is like an angel of God in discerning good and evil. May the LORD your God be with you."" NIV

And the woman said, The word of my lord the king will now give me rest and security, for as an angel of God is my lord the king to hear and discern good and evil. May the Lord your God be with you! AMP

Then thine handmaid said, The word of my lord the king shall now be comfortable: for as an angel of God, so is my lord the king to discern good and bad: therefore the LORD thy God will be with thee. KJV

Proverbs 17:24

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A discerning person keeps wisdom in view, but a fool's eyes wander to the ends of the earth. NIV

A man of understanding sets skillful and godly Wisdom before his face, but the eyes of a [self-confident] fool are on the ends of the earth. AMP

Wisdom is before him that hath understanding; but the eyes of a fool are in the ends of the earth. KJV

Proverbs 17:28

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Even fools are thought wise if they keep silent, and discerning if they hold their tongues. NIV

Even a fool when he holds his peace is considered wise; when he closes his lips he is esteemed a man of understanding. AMP

Even a fool, when he holdeth his peace, is counted wise: and he that shutteth his lips is esteemed a man of understanding. KJV

Proverbs 14:33

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Wisdom reposes in the heart of the discerning and even among fools she lets herself be known. NIV

Wisdom rests [silently] in the mind and heart of him who has understanding, but that which is in the inward part of [self-confident] fools is made known. [Isa. 32:6.] AMP

Wisdom resteth in the heart of him that hath understanding: but that which is in the midst of fools is made known. KJV