Bible Verses About Prudence

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.

A person's gift clears his way and gives him access to the great.

To act without knowing how you function is not good; and if you rush ahead, you will miss your goal.

People with good sense are slow to anger, and it is their glory to overlook an offense.

The heart's real intentions are like deep water; but a person with discernment draws them out.

Seize his clothes, because he guaranteed a stranger's loan; take them as security for that unknown woman.

After consultation, plans succeed; so take wise advice when waging war.

The plans of the diligent lead only to abundance; but all who rush in arrive only at want.

In the home of the wise are fine treasures and oil, but a fool quickly devours it.