discerner

Quand il eut péché dans le ciel, les bons anges eux-mêmes ne discernèrent pas pleinement son véritable caractère.
When he sinned in heaven, even the loyal angels did not fully discern his character.
Ils discernèrent vaguement et prévirent obscurément l’approche du passage au crible spirituel et de la cruelle adversité.
They vaguely discerned and dimly foresaw the approaching times of spiritual sifting and cruel adversity.
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