There is a vast distinction between opinion and judgment.
Opinion can vary depending on circumstance.
Judgment, on the other hand is steadfast. For the most part, opinion does not reflect judgment. In fact, opinion is no more than a passing persuasion that is subject to change provided a better argument comes along. Ca iph is translated twice in the Scriptures as thoughts and once as opinion . The implication of the word strongly suggests that the people were fragmented in their thinking which consequently gave rise to wrong conclusions.