"But strong meat belongeth to them that are of full age, even those who by reason of use have their senses exercised to discern both good and evil."
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Doth not the ear try words? and the mouth taste his meat?
For the ear trieth words, as the mouth tasteth meat.
For in many things we offend all. If any man offend not in word, the same is a perfect man, and able also to bridle the whole body.
Then thine handmaid said, The word of my lord the king shall now be comfortable: for as an angel of God, so is my lord the king to discern good and bad: therefore the LORD thy God will be with thee.
And God said unto him, Because thou hast asked this thing, and hast not asked for thyself long life; neither hast asked riches for thyself, nor hast asked the life of thine enemies; but hast asked for thyself understanding to discern judgment;
Is there iniquity in my tongue? cannot my taste discern perverse things?
How sweet are thy words unto my taste! yea, sweeter than honey to my mouth!
Because of the savour of thy good ointments thy name is as ointment poured forth, therefore do the virgins love thee.
As the apple tree among the trees of the wood, so is my beloved among the sons. I sat down under his shadow with great delight, and his fruit was sweet to my taste.
Be ye therefore perfect, even as your Father which is in heaven is perfect.
The light of the body is the eye: if therefore thine eye be single, thy whole body shall be full of light.
For God doth know that in the day ye eat thereof, then your eyes shall be opened, and ye shall be as gods, knowing good and evil.
And this I pray, that your love may abound yet more and more in knowledge and in all judgment;
Prove all things; hold fast that which is good.
Give therefore thy servant an understanding heart to judge thy people, that I may discern between good and bad: for who is able to judge this thy so great a people?
Him that is weak in the faith receive ye, but not to doubtful disputations.
But the natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God: for they are foolishness unto him: neither can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned.
Let us therefore, as many as be perfect, be thus minded: and if in any thing ye be otherwise minded, God shall reveal even this unto you.
Butter and honey shall he eat, that he may know to refuse the evil, and choose the good.
The eyes of your understanding being enlightened; that ye may know what is the hope of his calling, and what the riches of the glory of his inheritance in the saints,
Till we all come in the unity of the faith, and of the knowledge of the Son of God, unto a perfect man, unto the measure of the stature of the fulness of Christ:
But solid food is for men of full growth, even for those whose senses are trained by use to see what is good and what is evil.
but solid food belongs to full-grown men, who, on account of habit, have their senses exercised for distinguishing both good and evil.
But strong meat belongeth to them that are of full age, even those who by reason of use have their senses exercised to discern both good and evil.
But strong food belongeth to them that are of full age, even those who by reason of use have their senses exercised to discern both good and evil.
But solid food is for those who are full grown, who by reason of use have their senses exercised to discern good and evil.
and of perfect men is the strong food, who because of the use are having the senses exercised, unto the discernment both of good and of evil.