Bible Verses About Prudence

Whoso keepeth his mouth and his tongue Keepeth his soul from troubles.

A prudent man seeth the evil, and hideth himself; But the simple pass on, and suffer for it.

The rich ruleth over the poor; And the borrower is servant to the lender.

Be thou not one of them that strike hands, Orof them that are sureties for debts.

If thou hast not wherewith to pay, Why should he take away thy bed from under thee?

When thou sittest to eat with a ruler, Consider diligently him that is before thee;

And put a knife to thy throat, If thou be a man given to appetite.

Be not desirous of his dainties; Seeing they are deceitful food.

Speak not in the hearing of a fool; For he will despise the wisdom of thy words.

For by wise guidance thou shalt make thy war; And in the multitude of counsellors there is safety.

Prepare thy work without, And make it ready for thee in the field; And afterwards build thy house.

Go not forth hastily to strive, Lestthou know notwhat to do in the end thereof, When thy neighbor hath put thee to shame.

Debate thy cause with thy neighbor himself, And disclose not the secret of another;

Lest he that heareth it revile thee, And thine infamy turn not away.

Answer not a fool according to his folly, Lest thou also be like unto him.

Answer a fool according to his folly, Lest he be wise in his own conceit.

A prudent man seeth the evil, and hideth himself; Butthe simple pass on, and suffer for it.

Scoffers set a city in a flame; But wise men turn away wrath.

A fool uttereth all his anger; But a wise man keepeth it back and stilleth it.

She considereth a field, and buyeth it; With the fruit of her hands she planteth a vineyard.

She openeth her mouth with wisdom; And the law of kindness is on her tongue.

Be not righteous overmuch; neither make thyself overwise: why shouldest thou destroy thyself?

Be not overmuch wicked, neither be thou foolish: why shouldest thou die before thy time?

I counsel thee, Keep the king’s command, and that in regard of the oath of God.

Be not hasty to go out of his presence; persist not in an evil thing: for he doeth whatsoever pleaseth him.