1:4 To impart shrewdness to the morally naive,
and a discerning plan to the young person.
1:5 (Let the wise also hear and gain instruction,
and let the discerning acquire guidance!)
8:9 All of them are clear to the discerning
and upright to those who find knowledge.
14:6 The scorner seeks wisdom but finds none,
but understanding is easy for a discerning person.
15:14 The discerning heart seeks knowledge,
but the mouth of fools feeds on folly.
16:21 The one who is wise in heart is called discerning,
and kind speech increases persuasiveness.
17:27 The truly wise person restrains his words,
and the one who stays calm is discerning.
18:15 The discerning person acquires knowledge,
and the wise person seeks knowledge.