Bible Verses About Prudence

And through your knowledge, he who is weak perishes, the brother for whose sake Messiah died.

Thus, sinning against the brothers, and wounding their conscience when it is weak, you sin against Messiah.

Therefore if food causes my brother to stumble, I will eat no meat forever more, that I don’t cause my brother to stumble.

“All things are lawful for me,” but not all things are profitable. “All things are lawful for me,” but not all things build up.

Whatever is sold in the butcher shop, eat, asking no question for the sake of conscience,

for “the earth is the Lord’s, and its fullness.”

But if one of those who don’t believe invites you to a meal, and you are inclined to go, eat whatever is set before you, asking no questions for the sake of conscience.

But if anyone says to you, “This was offered to idols,” don’t eat it for the sake of the one who told you, and for the sake of conscience. For “the earth is the Lord’s, and all its fullness.”

Conscience, I say, not your own, but the other’s conscience. For why is my liberty judged by another conscience?

If I partake with thankfulness, why am I denounced for that for which I give thanks?

Whether therefore you eat, or drink, or whatever you do, do all to the glory of God.

Give no occasions for stumbling, either to Jews, or to Greeks, or to the assembly of God;

even as I also please all men in all things, not seeking my own profit, but the profit of the many, that they may be saved.

which he made to abound toward us in all wisdom and prudence,

Therefore watch carefully how you walk, not as unwise, but as wise;

Walk in wisdom toward those who are outside, redeeming the time.

So, then, my beloved brothers, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, and slow to anger;