Bible Verses About Prudence

He that keepeth his mouth and his tongue, keepeth his soul from distress.

The prudent man saw the evil, and hid himself: the simple passed on, and suffered loss.

The rich ruleth over the poor: and the borrower is servant to him that lendeth.

Be not with them that fasten down their hands, and that offer themselves sureties for debts:

For if thou have not wherewith to restore, what cause is there that he should take the covering from thy bed?

When thou shalt sit to eat with a prince, consider diligently what is set before thy face:

And put a knife to thy throat, if it be so that thou have thy soul in thy own power.

Be not desirous of his meats, in which is the bread of deceit.

Speak not in the ears of fools: because they will despise the instruction of thy speech.

Because war is managed by due ordering: and there shall be safety where there are many counsels.

Prepare thy work without, and diligently till thy ground: that afterward thou mayst build thy house.

The things which thy eyes have seen, utter not hastily in a quarrel: lest afterward thou mayst not be able to make amends, when thou hast dishonoured thy friend.

Treat thy cause with thy friend, and discover not the secret to a stranger:

Lest he insult over thee, when he hath heard it, and cease not to upbraid thee. Grace and friendship deliver a man: keep these for thyself, lest thou fall under reproach.

Answer not a fool according to his folly, lest thou be made like him.

Answer a fool according to his folly, lest he imagine himself to be wise.

The prudent man seeing evil hideth himself: little ones passing on have suffered losses.

Corrupt men bring a city to ruin: but wise men turn away wrath.

A fool uttereth all his mind: a wise man deferreth, and keepeth it till afterwards.

She hath considered a field, and bought it: with the fruit of her hands she hath planted a vineyard.

She hath opened her mouth to wisdom, and the law of clemency is on her tongue.

These things also I saw in the days of my vanity: A just man perisheth in his justice, and a wicked man liveth a long time in his wickedness.

Be not over just: and be not more wise than is necessary, lest thou become stupid.

I observe the mouth of the king, and the commandments of the oath of God.

Be not hasty to depart from his face, and do not continue in an evil work: for he will do all that pleaseth him: