Bible Verses About Discretion

All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness:

Fear thou not; for I am with thee: be not dismayed; for I am thy God: I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness.

16 For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.
17 For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved.

Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour:

Let no corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth, but that which is good to the use of edifying, that it may minister grace unto the hearers.

And be not drunk with wine, wherein is excess; but be filled with the Spirit;

This book of the law shall not depart out of thy mouth; but thou shalt meditate therein day and night, that thou mayest observe to do according to all that is written therein: for then thou shalt make thy way prosperous, and then thou shalt have good success.

But I say unto you, That whosoever looketh on a woman to lust after her hath committed adultery with her already in his heart.

Discretion shall preserve thee, understanding shall keep thee:

The discretion of a man deferreth his anger; and it is his glory to pass over a transgression.

Where there is no vision, the people perish: but he that keepeth the law, happy is he.

Let the words of my mouth, and the meditation of my heart, be acceptable in thy sight, O Lord, my strength, and my redeemer.

That thou mayest regard discretion, and that thy lips may keep knowledge.

For his God doth instruct him to discretion, and doth teach him.

A good man sheweth favour, and lendeth: he will guide his affairs with discretion.

A prudent man foreseeth the evil, and hideth himself: but the simple pass on, and are punished.

The Lord hath made all things for himself: yea, even the wicked for the day of evil.

These all died in faith, not having received the promises, but having seen them afar off, and were persuaded of them, and embraced them, and confessed that they were strangers and pilgrims on the earth.

Forsake her not, and she shall preserve thee: love her, and she shall keep thee.

When I was a child, I spake as a child, I understood as a child, I thought as a child: but when I became a man, I put away childish things.

By faith Noah, being warned of God of things not seen as yet, moved with fear, prepared an ark to the saving of his house; by the which he condemned the world, and became heir of the righteousness which is by faith.

He hath made the earth by his power, he hath established the world by his wisdom, and hath stretched out the heavens by his discretion.

Understanding is a wellspring of life unto him that hath it: but the instruction of fools is folly.

O ye simple, understand wisdom: and, ye fools, be ye of an understanding heart.

To give subtilty to the simple, to the young man knowledge and discretion.

To be discreet, chaste, keepers at home, good, obedient to their own husbands, that the word of God be not blasphemed.

I wisdom dwell with prudence, and find out knowledge of witty inventions.

For length of days, and long life, and peace, shall they add to thee.

Now therefore let Pharaoh look out a man discreet and wise, and set him over the land of Egypt.

My son, let not them depart from thine eyes: keep sound wisdom and discretion:

20 My son, attend to my words; incline thine ear unto my sayings.
21 Let them not depart from thine eyes; keep them in the midst of thine heart.
22 For they are life unto those that find them, and health to all their flesh.
23 Keep thy heart with all diligence; for out of it are the issues of life.
24 Put away from thee a froward mouth, and perverse lips put far from thee.

2 To know wisdom and instruction; to perceive the words of understanding;
3 To receive the instruction of wisdom, justice, and judgment, and equity;
4 To give subtilty to the simple, to the young man knowledge and discretion.
5 A wise man will hear, and will increase learning; and a man of understanding shall attain unto wise counsels:
6 To understand a proverb, and the interpretation; the words of the wise, and their dark sayings.

As a jewel of gold in a swine’s snout, so is a fair woman which is without discretion.

20 My son, attend to my words; incline thine ear unto my sayings.
21 Let them not depart from thine eyes; keep them in the midst of thine heart.
22 For they are life unto those that find them, and health to all their flesh.
23 Keep thy heart with all diligence; for out of it are the issues of life.
24 Put away from thee a froward mouth, and perverse lips put far from thee.

2 To know wisdom and instruction; to perceive the words of understanding;
3 To receive the instruction of wisdom, justice, and judgment, and equity;
4 To give subtilty to the simple, to the young man knowledge and discretion.
5 A wise man will hear, and will increase learning; and a man of understanding shall attain unto wise counsels:
6 To understand a proverb, and the interpretation; the words of the wise, and their dark sayings.

16 For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.
17 For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved.

To be discreet, chaste, keepers at home, good, obedient to their own husbands, that the word of God be not blasphemed.

Let the words of my mouth, and the meditation of my heart, be acceptable in thy sight, O Lord, my strength, and my redeemer.

A good man sheweth favour, and lendeth: he will guide his affairs with discretion.

O ye simple, understand wisdom: and, ye fools, be ye of an understanding heart.

I wisdom dwell with prudence, and find out knowledge of witty inventions.

That thou mayest regard discretion, and that thy lips may keep knowledge.

Forsake her not, and she shall preserve thee: love her, and she shall keep thee.

For length of days, and long life, and peace, shall they add to thee.

My son, let not them depart from thine eyes: keep sound wisdom and discretion:

Where there is no vision, the people perish: but he that keepeth the law, happy is he.

A prudent man foreseeth the evil, and hideth himself: but the simple pass on, and are punished.

Discretion shall preserve thee, understanding shall keep thee:

The discretion of a man deferreth his anger; and it is his glory to pass over a transgression.

The Lord hath made all things for himself: yea, even the wicked for the day of evil.

Understanding is a wellspring of life unto him that hath it: but the instruction of fools is folly.

As a jewel of gold in a swine’s snout, so is a fair woman which is without discretion.

To give subtilty to the simple, to the young man knowledge and discretion.

But I say unto you, That whosoever looketh on a woman to lust after her hath committed adultery with her already in his heart.

This book of the law shall not depart out of thy mouth; but thou shalt meditate therein day and night, that thou mayest observe to do according to all that is written therein: for then thou shalt make thy way prosperous, and then thou shalt have good success.

He hath made the earth by his power, he hath established the world by his wisdom, and hath stretched out the heavens by his discretion.

Fear thou not; for I am with thee: be not dismayed; for I am thy God: I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness.

For his God doth instruct him to discretion, and doth teach him.

By faith Noah, being warned of God of things not seen as yet, moved with fear, prepared an ark to the saving of his house; by the which he condemned the world, and became heir of the righteousness which is by faith.

These all died in faith, not having received the promises, but having seen them afar off, and were persuaded of them, and embraced them, and confessed that they were strangers and pilgrims on the earth.

Now therefore let Pharaoh look out a man discreet and wise, and set him over the land of Egypt.

And be not drunk with wine, wherein is excess; but be filled with the Spirit;

Let no corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth, but that which is good to the use of edifying, that it may minister grace unto the hearers.

All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness:

Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour:

When I was a child, I spake as a child, I understood as a child, I thought as a child: but when I became a man, I put away childish things.