Bible Verses About Prudence: General references

For the ear tests words, just as the palate tastes food.

Let's choose for ourselves what is just; let's decide among ourselves what is good.

For the leader. Set in the style of Y'dutun. A psalm of David: I said, "I will watch how I behave, so that I won't sin with my tongue; I will put a muzzle on my mouth whenever the wicked confront me."

Things go well with the person who is merciful and lends, who conducts his affairs with fairness;

My son, if you have put up security for your friend, if you committed yourself on behalf of another;

you have been snared by the words of your mouth, caught by the words of your own mouth.

"I, wisdom, live together with caution; I attain knowledge and discretion.

A gossip goes around revealing secrets, but a trustworthy person keeps a confidence.

He who guarantees a loan for a stranger will suffer, but refusing to underwrite is safe.

Those who trouble their families inherit the wind, and the fool becomes slave to the wise.

A person wins praise in keeping with his common sense, but a person with a warped mind is treated with contempt.

A fool's anger is known at once, but a cautious person slighted conceals his feelings.

A cautious person conceals knowledge, but the heart of a fool blurts out folly.

Every cautious person acts with knowledge, but a fool parades his folly.

The wisdom of the cautious makes him know where he is going, but the folly of fools misleads them.

One who doesn't think believes every word, but the cautious understands his steps.

A wise person fears and turns away from evil, but a fool is reckless and overconfident.

Thoughtless people inherit folly, but the cautious are crowned with knowledge.

A fool despises his father's discipline, but he who heeds warnings is prudent.

Without deliberation, plans go wrong; but with many advisers, they succeed.

He who has skill in a matter will succeed; he who trusts in ADONAI will be happy.

A wise-hearted person is said to have discernment, and sweetness of speech adds to learning.

An intelligent slave will rule a shameful son and share the inheritance with the brothers.

He who gives his hand to guarantee a loan for his neighbor lacks good sense.

The mind of a person with discernment gets knowledge, and the ear of the wise seeks knowledge.