2182 verses about Discernment

“Behold, my eye has seen all this. My ear has heard and understood it.

Oh that you would be completely silent! Then you would be wise.

He will surely reprove you, if you secretly show partiality.

How many are my iniquities and sins? Make me know my disobedience and my sin.

Have you heard the secret counsel of God? Do you limit wisdom to yourself?

What do you know, that we don’t know? What do you understand, which is not in us?

Surely there are mockers with me. My eye dwells on their provocation.

But as for you all, come on now again; I shall not find a wise man among you.

I have heard the reproof which puts me to shame. The spirit of my understanding answers me.

“Behold, I know your thoughts, the plans with which you would wrong me.

I would know the words which he would answer me, and understand what he would tell me.

How have you counseled him who has no wisdom, and plentifully declared sound knowledge!

Man sets an end to darkness, and searches out, to the furthest bound, the stones of obscurity and of thick darkness.

That path no bird of prey knows, neither has the falcon’s eye seen it.

He cuts out channels among the rocks. His eye sees every precious thing.

He binds the streams that they don’t trickle. The thing that is hidden he brings out to light.

“But where shall wisdom be found? Where is the place of understanding?

Where then does wisdom come from? Where is the place of understanding?

Seeing it is hidden from the eyes of all living, and kept close from the birds of the sky.

“God understands its way, and he knows its place.

For he looks to the ends of the earth, and sees under the whole sky.

then he saw it, and declared it. He established it, yes, and searched it out.

But there is a spirit in man, and the breath of the Almighty gives them understanding.

It is not the great who are wise, nor the aged who understand justice.

Yes, I gave you my full attention, but there was no one who convinced Job, or who answered his words, among you.

Beware lest you say, ‘We have found wisdom, God may refute him, not man;’

Please don’t let me respect any man’s person, neither will I give flattering titles to any man.

If you can, answer me. Set your words in order before me, and stand up.

For God speaks once, yes twice, though man pays no attention.

In a dream, in a vision of the night, when deep sleep falls on men, in slumbering on the bed;

Then he opens the ears of men, and seals their instruction,

“If there is beside him an angel, an interpreter, one among a thousand, to show to man what is right for him;

“Hear my words, you wise men. Give ear to me, you who have knowledge.

For the ear tries words, as the palate tastes food.

Let us choose for us that which is right. Let us know among ourselves what is good.

“For his eyes are on the ways of a man. He sees all his goings.

Teach me that which I don’t see. If I have done iniquity, I will do it no more’?

I will answer you, and your companions with you.

“Behold, God is mighty, and doesn’t despise anyone. He is mighty in strength of understanding.

Teach us what we shall tell him, for we can’t make our case by reason of darkness.

that you should take it to its bound, that you should discern the paths to its house?

Who has put wisdom in the inward parts? Or who has given understanding to the mind?

From there he spies out the prey. His eyes see it afar off.

“Shall he who argues contend with the Almighty? He who argues with God, let him answer it.”

Now therefore be wise, you kings. Be instructed, you judges of the earth.

Stand in awe, and don’t sin. Search your own heart on your bed, and be still. Selah.

I will bless Yahweh, who has given me counsel. Yes, my heart instructs me in the night seasons.

Let my sentence come out of your presence. Let your eyes look on equity.

Yahweh’s law is perfect, restoring the soul. Yahweh’s testimony is sure, making wise the simple.

Who can discern his errors? Forgive me from hidden errors.

Keep back your servant also from presumptuous sins. Let them not have dominion over me. Then I will be upright. I will be blameless and innocent of great transgression.

Examine me, Yahweh, and prove me. Try my heart and my mind.

Teach me your way, Yahweh. Lead me in a straight path, because of my enemies.

I will instruct you and teach you in the way which you shall go. I will counsel you with my eye on you.

For he flatters himself in his own eyes, too much to detect and hate his sin.

I said, “I will watch my ways, so that I don’t sin with my tongue. I will keep my mouth with a bridle while the wicked is before me.”

Let them be desolate by reason of their shame that tell me, “Aha! Aha!”

won’t God search this out? For he knows the secrets of the heart.

My mouth will speak words of wisdom. My heart shall utter understanding.

Behold, you desire truth in the inward parts. You teach me wisdom in the inmost place.

God looks down from heaven on the children of men, to see if there are any who understood, who seek after God.

which doesn’t listen to the voice of charmers, no matter how skillful the charmer may be.

All mankind shall be afraid. They shall declare the work of God, and shall wisely ponder what he has done.

Rebuke the wild animal of the reeds, the multitude of the bulls, with the calves of the peoples. Being humbled, may it bring bars of silver. Scatter the nations that delight in war.

When I tried to understand this, it was too painful for me;

Until I entered God’s sanctuary, and considered their latter end.

We see no miraculous signs. There is no longer any prophet, neither is there among us anyone who knows how long.

He also chose David his servant, and took him from the sheepfolds;

So I let them go after the stubbornness of their hearts, that they might walk in their own counsels.

They don’t know, neither do they understand. They walk back and forth in darkness. All the foundations of the earth are shaken.

So teach us to count our days, that we may gain a heart of wisdom.

A senseless man doesn’t know, neither does a fool understand this:

He who implanted the ear, won’t he hear? He who formed the eye, won’t he see?

I will set no vile thing before my eyes. I hate the deeds of faithless men. They will not cling to me.

to discipline his princes at his pleasure, and to teach his elders wisdom.

They wandered in the wilderness in a desert way. They found no city to live in.

Whoever is wise will pay attention to these things. They will consider the loving kindnesses of Yahweh.

They have mouths, but they don’t speak. They have eyes, but they don’t see.

They have ears, but they don’t hear. They have noses, but they don’t smell.

Open my eyes, that I may see wondrous things out of your law.

Keep me from the way of deceit. Grant me your law graciously!

I have chosen the way of truth. I have set your ordinances before me.

I will also speak of your statutes before kings, and will not be disappointed.

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

Your commandments make me wiser than my enemies, for your commandments are always with me.

I have more understanding than all my teachers, for your testimonies are my meditation.

Through your precepts, I get understanding; therefore I hate every false way. NUN

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

Therefore I consider all of your precepts to be right. I hate every false way. PEY

Your testimonies are wonderful, therefore my soul keeps them.

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

My zeal wears me out, because my enemies ignore your words.

They have mouths, but they can’t speak. They have eyes, but they can’t see.

They have ears, but they can’t hear; neither is there any breath in their mouths.

Yahweh, you have searched me, and you know me.

You know my sitting down and my rising up. You perceive my thoughts from afar.

You search out my path and my lying down, and are acquainted with all my ways.

For there is not a word on my tongue, but, behold, Yahweh, you know it altogether.

Search me, God, and know my heart. Try me, and know my thoughts.

See if there is any wicked way in me, and lead me in the everlasting way.