100 Bible Verses About Prudence

She is more precious than rubies: and all the things thou canst desire are not to be compared unto her.

Love not sleep, lest thou come to poverty; open thine eyes, and thou shalt be satisfied with bread.

Discretion shall preserve thee, understanding shall keep thee:

He that passeth by, and meddleth with strife belonging not to him, is like one that taketh a dog by the ears.

Without counsel purposes are disappointed: but in the multitude of counsellors they are established.

She is a tree of life to them that lay hold upon her: and happy is every one that retaineth her.

Hast thou found honey? eat so much as is sufficient for thee, lest thou be filled therewith, and vomit it.

How much better is it to get wisdom than gold! and to get understanding rather to be chosen than silver!

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

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

Behold, I waited for your words; I gave ear to your reasons, whilst ye searched out what to say.

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

And their father Israel said unto them, If it must be so now, do this; take of the best fruits in the land in your vessels, and carry down the man a present, a little balm, and a little honey, spices, and myrrh, nuts, and almonds:

And now if ye will deal kindly and truly with my master, tell me: and if not, tell me; that I may turn to the right hand, or to the left.

And Israel sent messengers unto Sihon king of the Amorites, the king of Heshbon; and Israel said unto him, Let us pass, we pray thee, through thy land into my place.

The simple inherit folly: but the prudent are crowned with knowledge.

He that hath knowledge spareth his words: and a man of understanding is of an excellent spirit.

Confidence in an unfaithful man in time of trouble is like a broken tooth, and a foot out of joint.

House and riches are the inheritance of fathers: and a prudent wife is from the Lord.

To understand a proverb, and the interpretation; the words of the wise, and their dark sayings.

Thus shalt thou do unto all the cities which are very far off from thee, which are not of the cities of these nations.

Ponder the path of thy feet, and let all thy ways be established.

And Solomon’s wisdom excelled the wisdom of all the children of the east country, and all the wisdom of Egypt.

Better is the poor that walketh in his integrity, than he that is perverse in his lips, and is a fool.

Counsel is mine, and sound wisdom: I am understanding; I have strength.

There is gold, and a multitude of rubies: but the lips of knowledge are a precious jewel.

Of all meat which may be eaten, that on which such water cometh shall be unclean: and all drink that may be drunk in every such vessel shall be unclean.

Behold, my servant shall deal prudently, he shall be exalted and extolled, and be very high.

Remove not a border of olden times, That thy fathers have made.

I have taught thee in the way of wisdom; I have led thee in right paths.

Be not among winebibbers; among riotous eaters of flesh:

So Rabshakeh returned, and found the king of Assyria warring against Libnah: for he had heard that he was departed from Lachish.

Unto whom David said, If thou passest on with me, then thou shalt be a burden unto me:

He that handleth a matter wisely shall find good: and whoso trusteth in the Lord, happy is he.

For his God doth instruct him to discretion, and doth teach him.

He that is void of wisdom despiseth his neighbour: but a man of understanding holdeth his peace.

Happy is the man that feareth alway: but he that hardeneth his heart shall fall into mischief.

A talebearer revealeth secrets: but he that is of a faithful spirit concealeth the matter.

Thou shalt not plow with an ox and an ass together.

The words of a man’s mouth are as deep waters, and the wellspring of wisdom as a flowing brook.

There be four things which are little upon the earth, but they are exceeding wise:

I communed with mine own heart, saying, Lo, I am come to great estate, and have gotten more wisdom than all they that have been before me in Jerusalem: yea, my heart had great experience of wisdom and knowledge.

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

O that they were wise, that they understood this, that they would consider their latter end!

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

Hear counsel, and receive instruction, that thou mayest be wise in thy latter end.

A wise man feareth, and departeth from evil: but the fool rageth, and is confident.

My son, let not them depart from thine eyes: keep sound wisdom and discretion:

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

And Jacob sent messengers before him to Esau his brother unto the land of Seir, the country of Edom.

And it shall be, when ye have taken the city, that ye shall set the city on fire: according to the commandment of the Lord shall ye do. See, I have commanded you.

Of their flesh shall ye not eat, and their carcase shall ye not touch; they are unclean to you.

A fool despiseth his father’s instruction: but he that regardeth reproof is prudent.

Wherefore now return, and go in peace, that thou displease not the lords of the Philistines.

To fetch about this form of speech hath thy servant Joab done this thing: and my lord is wise, according to the wisdom of an angel of God, to know all things that are in the earth.

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

Wisdom is the principal thing; therefore get wisdom: and with all thy getting get understanding.

The mouth of the righteous speaketh wisdom, and his tongue talketh of judgment.

And Ephron dwelt among the children of Heth: and Ephron the Hittite answered Abraham in the audience of the children of Heth, even of all that went in at the gate of his city, saying,

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

And David answered and said, Behold the king’s spear! and let one of the young men come over and fetch it.

And I sent messengers out of the wilderness of Kedemoth unto Sihon king of Heshbon with words of peace, saying,

Whoso removeth stones shall be hurt therewith; and he that cleaveth wood shall be endangered thereby.

And his host, and those that were numbered of them, were thirty and five thousand and four hundred.

He that refuseth instruction despiseth his own soul: but he that heareth reproof getteth understanding.

Through desire a man, having separated himself, seeketh and intermeddleth with all wisdom.

Take heed to thyself that thou be not snared by following them, after that they be destroyed from before thee; and that thou enquire not after their gods, saying, How did these nations serve their gods? even so will I do likewise.

Therefore Abimelech rose early in the morning, and called all his servants, and told all these things in their ears: and the men were sore afraid.

The simple believeth every word: but the prudent man looketh well to his going.

If thou hast done foolishly in lifting up thyself, or if thou hast thought evil, lay thine hand upon thy mouth.

The heart of the wise teacheth his mouth, and addeth learning to his lips.

Even a fool, when he holdeth his peace, is counted wise: and he that shutteth his lips is esteemed a man of understanding.

A wise man will hear, and will increase learning; and a man of understanding shall attain unto wise counsels:

My son, if thou be surety for thy friend, if thou hast stricken thy hand with a stranger,

Boast not thyself of to morrow; for thou knowest not what a day may bring forth.

These things also belong to the wise. It is not good to have respect of persons in judgment.

The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge: but fools despise wisdom and instruction.

He that answereth a matter before he heareth it, it is folly and shame unto him.

For except we had lingered, surely now we had returned this second time.

Provideth her meat in the summer, and gathereth her food in the harvest.

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

Then the princes of the Philistines went forth: and it came to pass, after they went forth, that David behaved himself more wisely than all the servants of Saul; so that his name was much set by.

Be not hasty in thy spirit to be angry: for anger resteth in the bosom of fools.

Forsake her not, and she shall preserve thee: love her, and she shall keep thee.

The wisdom of the prudent is to understand his way: but the folly of fools is deceit.

The wise in heart shall be called prudent: and the sweetness of the lips increaseth learning.

Be not thou envious against evil men, neither desire to be with them.

The lips of the wise disperse knowledge: but the heart of the foolish doeth not so.

They all hold swords, being expert in war: every man hath his sword upon his thigh because of fear in the night.

Go, I pray you, prepare yet, and know and see his place where his haunt is, and who hath seen him there: for it is told me that he dealeth very subtilly.

Thorns and snares are in the way of the froward: he that doth keep his soul shall be far from them.

Doth not wisdom cry? and understanding put forth her voice?

The conies are but a feeble folk, yet make they their houses in the rocks;

And he delivered them into the hand of his servants, every drove by themselves; and said unto his servants, Pass over before me, and put a space betwixt drove and drove.

It is not for kings, O Lemuel, it is not for kings to drink wine; nor for princes strong drink:

Who is as the wise man? and who knoweth the interpretation of a thing? a man’s wisdom maketh his face to shine, and the boldness of his face shall be changed.

Now therefore let Pharaoh look out a man discreet and wise, and set him over the land of Egypt.

And see the land, what it is; and the people that dwelleth therein, whether they be strong or weak, few or many;

And Naomi said unto Ruth her daughter in law, It is good, my daughter, that thou go out with his maidens, that they meet thee not in any other field.

Then Abigail made haste, and took two hundred loaves, and two bottles of wine, and five sheep ready dressed, and five measures of parched corn, and an hundred clusters of raisins, and two hundred cakes of figs, and laid them on asses.