Bible Verses About Prudence: Necessity for-Illustrated.

But the five foolish, having taken their lamps, did not take oil with them.

The wise answered, saying: Lest perhaps there be not enough for us and for you, go ye rather to them that sell and buy for yourselves.

For which of you, having a mind to build a tower, doth not first sit down and reckon the charges that are necessary, whether he have wherewithal to finish it:

Lest, after he hath laid the foundation and is not able to finish it, all that see it begin to mock him,

Saying: This man began to build and was not able to finish.

Or, what king, about to go to make war against another king, doth not first sit down and think whether he be able, with ten thousand, to meet him that, with twenty thousand, cometh against him?

Or else, while the other is yet afar off, sending an embassy, he desireth conditions of peace.