Bible Verses About Prudence

¶ 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.

¶ A fool uttereth all his mind: but a wise man keepeth it in till afterwards.

She considereth a field, and buyeth it: with the fruit of her hands she planteth a vineyard.

She openeth her mouth with wisdom; and in her tongue is the law of kindness.

Be not righteous over much; neither make thyself over wise: why shouldest thou destroy thyself?

Be not over much wicked, neither be thou foolish: why shouldest thou die before thy time?

I counsel thee to keep the king's commandment, and that in regard of the oath of God.

Be not hasty to go out of his sight: stand not in an evil thing; for he doeth whatsoever pleaseth him.