Bible Verses About Prudence: General references

¶ A man's gift maketh room for him, and bringeth him before great men.

¶ Also, that the soul be without knowledge, it is not good; and he that hasteth with his feet sinneth.

¶ Counsel in the heart of man is like deep water; but a man of understanding will draw it out.

¶ Take his garment that is surety for a stranger: and take a pledge of him for a strange woman.

¶ Every purpose is established by counsel: and with good advice make war.

¶ The thoughts of the diligent tend only to plenteousness; but of every one that is hasty only to want.

¶ There is treasure to be desired and oil in the dwelling of the wise; but a foolish man spendeth it up.

¶ Whoso keepeth his mouth and his tongue keepeth his soul from troubles.

¶ A prudent man foreseeth the evil, and hideth himself: but the simple pass on, and are punished.

¶ The rich ruleth over the poor, and the borrower is servant to the lender.

¶ Be not thou one of them that strike hands, or of them that are sureties for debts.

If thou hast nothing to pay, why should he take away thy bed from under thee?

¶ When thou sittest to eat with a ruler, consider diligently what is before thee:

And put a knife to thy throat, if thou be a man given to appetite.

Be not desirous of his dainties: for they are deceitful meat.

¶ Speak not in the ears of a fool: for he will despise the wisdom of thy words.

For by wise counsel thou shalt make thy war: and in multitude of counsellors there is safety.

¶ Prepare thy work without, and make it fit for thyself in the field; and afterwards build thine house.

¶ Go not forth hastily to strive, lest thou know not what to do in the end thereof, when thy neighbour hath put thee to shame.

Debate thy cause with thy neighbour himself; and discover not a secret to another:

Lest he that heareth it put thee to shame, and thine infamy turn not away.

¶ Answer not a fool according to his folly, lest thou also be like unto him.

Answer a fool according to his folly, lest he be wise in his own conceit.

¶ A prudent man foreseeth the evil, and hideth himself; but the simple pass on, and are punished.

¶ Scornful men bring a city into a snare: but wise men turn away wrath.