Bible Verses About Prudence: General references

For the eare tryeth the words, as the mouth tasteth meate.

Let vs seeke iudgement among vs, and let vs knowe among our selues what is good.

To the excellent musician Ieduthun. I thought, I will take heede to my wayes, that I sinne not with my tongue: I will keepe my mouth brideled, while the wicked is in my sight.

A good man is mercifull and lendeth, and will measure his affaires by iudgement.

My sonne, if thou be surety for thy neighbour, and hast striken hands with the stranger,

Thou art snared with the wordes of thy mouth: thou art euen taken with the woordes of thine owne mouth.

I wisdome dwell with prudence, and I find foorth knowledge and counsels.

Hee that goeth about as a slanderer, discouereth a secret: but hee that is of a faithfull heart concealeth a matter.

Hee shall be sore vexed, that is suretie for a stranger, and he that hateth suretiship, is sure.

He that troubleth his owne house, shall inherite the winde, and the foole shalbe seruant to the wise in heart.

A man shall be commended for his wisedome: but the froward of heart shalbe despised.

A foole in a day shall be knowen by his anger: but he that couereth shame, is wise.

A wise man concealeth knowledge: but the heart of the fooles publisheth foolishnes.

Euery wise man will worke by knowledge: but a foole will spread abroade folly.

The wisdome of ye prudent is to vnderstand his way: but the foolishnes of the fooles is deceite.

The foolish will beleeue euery thing: but the prudent will consider his steppes.

A wise man feareth, and departeth from euill: but a foole rageth, and is carelesse.

The foolish do inherite follie: but the prudent are crowned with knowledge.

A foole despiseth his fathers instruction: but he that regardeth correction, is prudent.

Without cousel thoughts come to nought: but in the multitude of counsellers there is stedfastnesse.

He that is wise in his busines, shall finde good: and he that trusteth in the Lord, he is blessed.

The wise in heart shall bee called prudent: and the sweetenesse of the lippes shall increase doctrine.

A discrete seruant shall haue rule ouer a lewde sonne, and hee shall deuide the heritage among the brethren.

A man destitute of vnderstanding, toucheth the hande, and becommeth suretie for his neighbour.

A wise heart getteth knowledge, and the eare of the wise seeketh learning.