se.khel is discernment shown in grasping instruction, speaking wisely, and acting with restraint.

The attested noun denotes discernment or sound comprehension as a personal quality: it may be given for keeping instruction, mark a counselor or teacher, shape speech, and issue in favor, restraint, and praise. The same quality is also described as absent from hearts or used in a setting where deceit prospers.

1. Discernment shown in comprehension and conduct · dominant

   The masculine singular noun describes a quality associated with receiving and keeping instruction in 1 Chronicles 22:12, with a counselor in 1 Chronicles 26:14, and with a woman’s character in 1 Samuel 25:3. In Proverbs 19:11 the APB renders the clause "A man's understanding makes his anger long," while Proverbs 23:9 places it in "the understanding of your speech"; Psalm 111:10 connects good understanding with those who do the LORD’s commands.

   1 Chronicles 22:121 Chronicles 26:141 Samuel 25:3Proverbs 19:11Proverbs 23:9Psalm 111:10

In the Anselm Project Bible: Across these verses, the APB commonly uses "understanding," while it also uses "insight," "the meaning," and "understood" in surrounding clauses. These variations present the verse-level context rather than fixed English renderings of the noun.