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Thursday, November 21st, 2024
the Week of Proper 28 / Ordinary 33
the Week of Proper 28 / Ordinary 33
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Discretion
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DISCRETION, n. L, a separating. See Discreet.
1. Prudence, or knowledge and prudence that discernment which enables a person to judge critically of what is correct and proper, united with caution nice discernment and judgment, directed by circumspection, and primarily regarding ones own conduct.
A good man--will guide his affairs with discretion. Psalms 112 .
My son, keep sound wisdom and discretion. Proverbs 3 .
2. Liberty or power of acting without other control than ones own judgment as, the management of affairs was left to the discretion of the prince he is left to his own discretion. Hence,
To surrender at discretion, is to surrender without stipulation or terms, and commit ones self entirely to the power of the conqueror.
3. Disjunction separation. Not much used.
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Dictionary of Words from the King James Bible. Public Domain. Copy freely.
Material presented was supplied by Brandon Staggs and was derived from the KJV Dictionary found on his website located at av1611.com.
The unabridged 1828 version of this dictionary in the SwordSearcher Bible Software.
Dictionary of Words from the King James Bible. Public Domain. Copy freely.
Material presented was supplied by Brandon Staggs and was derived from the KJV Dictionary found on his website located at av1611.com.
The unabridged 1828 version of this dictionary in the SwordSearcher Bible Software.
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Entry for 'Discretion'. King James Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​kjd/​d/discretion.html.
Entry for 'Discretion'. King James Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​kjd/​d/discretion.html.