prudence vs discernment

prudence and discernment both are nouns.

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

As nouns, discernment is a hypernym of prudence; that is, discernment is a word with a broader meaning than prudence:

Other hypernyms of prudence include natural virtue, discretion.

As nouns, discernment is a hypernym of prudence; that is, discernment is a word with a broader meaning than prudence:

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

Other hypernyms of prudence include judgement, judgment, sagaciousness, sagacity.

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