Bible Verses About Discernment

Yea, if thou criest after knowledge, and liftest up thy voice for understanding;

yes, if you call out for discernment, and lift up your voice for understanding;

Proverbs 2:3

If thou seekest her as silver, and searchest for her as for hid treasures;

if you seek her as silver, and search for her as for hidden treasures;

Proverbs 2:4

Then shalt thou understand the fear of the LORD, and find the knowledge of God.

then you will understand the fear of Yahweh, and find the knowledge of God.

Proverbs 2:5

The wisdom of the prudent is to understand his way: but the folly of fools is deceit.

The wisdom of the prudent is to think about his way, but the folly of fools is deceit.

Proverbs 14:8

The simple believeth every word: but the prudent man looketh well to his going.

A simple man believes everything, but the prudent man carefully considers his ways.

Proverbs 14:15

Teach me good judgment and knowledge: for I have believed thy commandments.

Teach me good judgment and knowledge, for I believe in your commandments.

Psalms 119:66

I am thy servant; give me understanding, that I may know thy testimonies.

I am your servant. Give me understanding, that I may know your testimonies.

Psalms 119:125

The entrance of thy words giveth light; it giveth understanding unto the simple.

The entrance of your words gives light. It gives understanding to the simple.

Psalms 119:130

And shall make him of quick understanding in the fear of the LORD: and he shall not judge after the sight of his eyes, neither reprove after the hearing of his ears:

His delight will be in the fear of Yahweh. He will not judge by the sight of his eyes, neither decide by the hearing of his ears;

Isaiah 11:3

Then shall ye return, and discern between the righteous and the wicked, between him that serveth God and him that serveth him not.

Then you shall return and discern between the righteous and the wicked, between him who serves God and him who doesn’t serve him.

Malachi 3:18

But the natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God: for they are foolishness unto him: neither can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned.

Now the natural man doesn’t receive the things of God’s Spirit, for they are foolishness to him; and he can’t know them, because they are spiritually discerned.

1 Corinthians 2:14

That ye may approve things that are excellent; that ye may be sincere and without offence till the day of Christ;

so that you may approve the things that are excellent, that you may be sincere and without offense to the day of Christ,

Philippians 1:10

Prove all things; hold fast that which is good.

Test all things, and hold firmly that which is good.

1 Thessalonians 5:21

But strong meat belongeth to them that are of full age, even those who by reason of use have their senses exercised to discern both good and evil.

But solid food is for those who are full grown, who by reason of use have their senses exercised to discern good and evil.

Hebrews 5:14

Beloved, believe not every spirit, but try the spirits whether they are of God: because many false prophets are gone out into the world.

Beloved, don’t believe every spirit, but test the spirits, whether they are of God, because many false prophets have gone out into the world.

1 John 4:1