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Pacific Press Publishing Association · Mountain View, California · Jun 13, 1911

FromSigns of the Times, Vol. 38, No. 23.

3468 — Discretion. Prov. 11:22

By Editor

Will you please give the meaning of "discretion" in Prov. 11:22? H.

The Standard Dictionary tells us that "discretion" means "the ability and tendency to decide with prudence and circumspection; instructive perception of what is wise or proper, united with caution, . . . especially in relation to one's own conduct." The Hebrew word indicates nice perception, good taste. Spurrell (a woman) renders: "As a jewel of gold in a swine's snout, is a lovely woman who hath departed from discretion." That is, unwise, reckless, wanton, silly behavior looks as much out of place in a lovely woman as a gold ring in the snout of a swine.