⁴ tn Heb “discerning of word.”

³ tn Heb “understanding, discernment.”

³ tn Heb “a man of discernment.”

³ tn Heb “a man of discernment.”

¹ tn Or “examines; tests; tries; discerns.”

¹ tn Heb “wisdom and discernment are given to you.”

² tn Heb “the wisdom of their wise ones will perish, the discernment of their discerning ones will keep hidden.”

⁶ tn Heb “words of discernment.” The noun בִּינָה (binah, “discernment”) functions as an attributive genitive: “discerning words” or “wise sayings” (so NLT). This noun is a cognate accusative of the infinitive of the same root לְהָבִין (l^ehavin, “to discern”). The phrase “to discern words of discernment” refers to understanding words that give insight, or wise sayings, such as in Proverbs.

¹ tn The verb בִּין (bin, “to perceive; to understand; to discern”) refers to ability to grasp, discern or be sensitive to what it means to fear the Lord.

² tn Grk “The face of the sky you know how to discern.”

¹ tn Heb “With whom did he consult, so that he gave discernment to him?”

¹ tn The imperfect tense here denotes possibility: One who holds his tongue [may be considered] discerning.

² tn Heb “heart.” The noun לֵב (lev, “heart”) often functions metonymically for wisdom, understanding, discernment.

¹ tn Heb “discern.” See preceding note on בִּין (bin) in 2:5.

¹ tn Heb “goodness of taste.” Here “taste” refers to moral and ethical discernment.

¹ tn Heb “as discerning and wise.” The order has been rearranged in the translation for stylistic reasons.

² tn Heb “to the wise of heart it will be called discerning.” This means that the wise of heart, those who make wise decisions (“heart” being the metonymy), will gain a reputation of being the discerning ones.

² tn Heb “the one who is discerning.” The term “discerning” describes someone who is critically perceptive and has understanding. He can be relied on to say things that are wise.

¹ tn Heb “Errors who can discern?” This rhetorical question makes the point that perfect moral discernment is impossible to achieve. Consequently it is inevitable that even those with good intentions will sin on occasion.

¹ sn This expression forms an understatement (tapeinosis); the opposite is the point—he detests understanding or discernment.