Bible Verses About Prudence

If he withdraws into a city, then all Isra'el will bring up ropes to that city, and we will drag it into the riverbed until not even a pebble is left."

Avshalom and all the men of Isra'el said, "The advice of Hushai the Arki is better than the advice of Achitofel"- for ADONAI had determined to frustrate the good advice of Achitofel, so that ADONAI could bring disaster on Avshalom.

They said to him, "If you will start today being a servant to these people - if you will serve them, be responsive to them and give them favorable consideration, then they will be your servants forever."

Huram continued, "Blessed be ADONAI, the God of Isra'el, who made heaven and earth, who has given David the king a wise, knowledgeable son with common sense to build a house for ADONAI and a royal palace for himself.

I got up during the night, I and a few men with me. I hadn't told anyone what my God had put in my heart to do for Yerushalayim; and I didn't take any animal with me except the animal on which I was riding.

I went out by night through the Valley Gate, to the Dragon's Well and the Dung Gate, and inspected the places where the walls of Yerushalayim were broken down and where its gates had been burned down.

Then I went on to the Fountain Gate and the King's Pool, but there was no room for the animal under me to pass.

So I went up the valley in the dark and went on inspecting the wall; then I turned back, entered through the Valley Gate and returned,

without the officials' knowing where I had gone or what I had done. Till then, I hadn't said anything about this to the Judeans, cohanim, nobles, officials or anyone who would be responsible for the work.

So in the lower parts of the space behind the wall, I stationed men according to their families, with their swords, spears and bows.

After inspecting them, I stood up and addressed the nobles, leaders and the rest of the people: "Don't be afraid of them! Remember Adonai, who is great and fearful; and fight for your brothers, sons, daughters, wives and homes."

When our enemies heard that the plot was known to us, and God had foiled their plans, we all returned to the wall, everyone to his work.

From then on, half of my men would do the work; and half of them held the spears, shields, bows and armor; while the leaders stood guard behind the entire house of Y'hudah,

as they continued building the wall. Those who carried loads held their loads with one hand and carried a weapon in the other.

As for the construction-workers, each one had his sword sheathed at his side; that is how they built. The man to sound the alarm on the shofar stayed with me.

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;

discretion will watch over you, and discernment will guard you.

My son, don't let these slip from your sight; preserve common sense and discretion;

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.