Bible Verses About Prudence: General references

For the ear doth try words, And the palate tasteth to eat.

Judgment let us choose for ourselves, Let us know among ourselves what is good.

To the Overseer, to Jeduthun. --A Psalm of David. I have said, `I observe my ways, Against sinning with my tongue, I keep for my mouth a curb, while the wicked is before me.'

Good is the man--gracious and lending, He sustaineth his matters in judgment.

My son! if thou hast been surety for thy friend, Hast stricken for a stranger thy hand,

Hast been snared with sayings of thy mouth, Hast been captured with sayings of thy mouth,

I, wisdom, have dwelt with prudence, And a knowledge of devices I find out.

A busybody is revealing secret counsel, And the faithful of spirit is covering the matter.

Evil one suffereth when he hath been surety for a stranger, And whoso is hating suretyship is confident.

Whoso is troubling his own house inheriteth wind, And a servant is the fool to the wise of heart.

According to his wisdom is a man praised, And the perverted of heart becometh despised.

The fool--in a day is his anger known, And the prudent is covering shame.

A prudent man is concealing knowledge, And the heart of fools proclaimeth folly.

Every prudent one dealeth with knowledge, And a fool spreadeth out folly.

The wisdom of the prudent is to understand his way, And the folly of fools is deceit.

The simple giveth credence to everything, And the prudent attendeth to his step.

The wise is fearing and turning from evil, And a fool is transgressing and is confident.

The simple have inherited folly, And the prudent are crowned with knowledge.

A fool despiseth the instruction of his father, And whoso is regarding reproof is prudent.

Without counsel is the making void of purposes, And in a multitude of counsellors it is established.

The wise in any matter findeth good, And whoso is trusting in Jehovah, O his happiness.

To the wise in heart is called, `Intelligent,' And sweetness of lips increaseth learning.

A wise servant ruleth over a son causing shame, And in the midst of brethren He apportioneth an inheritance.

A man lacking heart is striking hands, A surety he becometh before his friend.

The heart of the intelligent getteth knowledge, And the ear of the wise seeketh knowledge.