What are some other benefits of exercising discretion?
Psalm 112:5; Proverbs 19:11. For someone to “guide his affairs with discretion” means to do so according to God’s will. This results in long-term blessings! For one’s discretion to cause him to “defer his anger” shows that it provides the means of self-control—something sadly lacking in today’s world. It is interesting that mezimmah, the Hebrew term translated in the King James Version (KJV) as “discretion,” is simply translated “good sense” in the Moffatt Translation. In other words, the above scriptures address how we can guide all our affairs, or conduct all our business, based on good sense. You have probably heard your parents say things like “You need to have the good sense to know when to keep silent” or “You need the good sense to know when to stop.” Guess what? Your parents were actually teaching you about DISCRETION! (4) What are some of the benefits of exercising prudence? Proverbs 15:5; 12:16; 22:3; 27:12. Proverbs 15:5 summarizes why many youth today have self-destructed.
