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“And now let Pharaoh look for a discerning and wise man and put him in charge of the land of Egypt.
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Then Pharaoh said to Joseph, “Since God has made all this known to you, there is no one so discerning and wise as you.
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They are a nation without sense, there is no discernment in them.
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If only they were wise and would understand this and discern what their end will be!
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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.’”
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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?”
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So God said to him, “Since you have asked for this and not for long life or wealth for yourself, nor have asked for the death of your enemies but for discernment in administering justice,
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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.
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And Hiram added: “Praise be to the Lord, the God of Israel, who made heaven and earth! He has given King David a wise son, endowed with intelligence and discernment, who will build a temple for the Lord and a palace for himself.
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Is there any wickedness on my lips? Can my mouth not discern malice?
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He silences the lips of trusted advisers and takes away the discernment of elders.
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Let us discern for ourselves what is right; let us learn together what is good.
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But who can discern their own errors? Forgive my hidden faults.
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I am your servant; give me discernment that I may understand your statutes.
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You discern my going out and my lying down; you are familiar with all my ways.
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let the wise listen and add to their learning, and let the discerning get guidance—
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To the discerning all of them are right; they are upright to those who have found knowledge.
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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.
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The mocker seeks wisdom and finds none, but knowledge comes easily to the discerning.
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Wisdom reposes in the heart of the discerning and even among fools she lets herself be known.
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The discerning heart seeks knowledge, but the mouth of a fool feeds on folly.
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The wise in heart are called discerning, and gracious words promote instruction.
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A rebuke impresses a discerning person more than a hundred lashes a fool.
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A discerning person keeps wisdom in view, but a fool’s eyes wander to the ends of the earth.
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Even fools are thought wise if they keep silent, and discerning if they hold their tongues.
