discernment vs prudence

discernment and prudence both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
discernment	Yes	No	No	No
prudence	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, prudence is a hyponym of discernment; that is, prudence is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than discernment:

Other hyponyms of discernment include caution, circumspection.

As nouns, prudence is a hyponym of discernment; that is, prudence is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than discernment:

discernment: the mental ability to understand and discriminate between relations
prudence: knowing how to avoid embarrassment or distress

discernment (noun)	prudence (noun)
the trait of judging wisely and objectively	discretion in practical affairs
the mental ability to understand and discriminate between relations	knowing how to avoid embarrassment or distress
the cognitive condition of someone who understands
perception of that which is obscure
delicate discrimination (especially of esthetic values)