'Discretion' in the Bible
"Only may the LORD give you discretion and understanding as he places you in charge over Israel, so you can keep the Law of the LORD your God.
Hiram also wrote: "Blessed be the LORD God of Israel, who made the heavens and the earth. He gave King David a wise son, who is acquainted with discretion and understanding, and who is building a temple to the LORD, as well as a royal palace for himself.
Teach me both knowledge and appropriate discretion, because I believe in your commands.
for giving prudence to the naive, and knowledge and discretion to the young.
Discretion will protect you; understanding will watch over you,
so you may carefully practice discretion and your lips preserve knowledge.
Like a gold ring in a pig's snout is a beautiful woman without discretion.
A person's discretion makes him slow to anger, and it is to his credit that he ignores an offence.
Daniel responded with wisdom and discretion to Arioch, the king's executioner, who had gone out to execute the advisors of Babylon.
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