Bible Verses about 'Prudent'
A fool’s wrath is known at once, But a prudent man covers shame. | A fool’s anger is known at once, But a prudent person conceals dishonor. |
Houses and riches are an inheritance from fathers, But a prudent wife is from the Lord. | House and wealth are an inheritance from fathers, But a prudent wife is from the Lord. |
A prudent man foresees evil and hides himself; The simple pass on and are punished. | A prudent person sees evil and hides himself; But the naive proceed, and pay the penalty. |
A fool despises his father’s instruction, But he who receives correction is prudent. | A fool rejects his father’s discipline, But he who complies with rebuke is sensible. |
In the multitude of words sin is not lacking, But he who restrains his lips is wise. | When there are many words, wrongdoing is unavoidable, But one who restrains his lips is wise. |
Who is wise? Let him understand these things. Who is prudent? Let him know them. For the ways of the Lord are right; The righteous walk in them, But transgressors stumble in them. | Whoever is wise, let him understand these things; Whoever is discerning, let him know them. For the ways of the Lord are right, And the righteous will walk in them, But wrongdoers will stumble in them. |
Even a fool is counted wise when he holds his peace; When he shuts his lips, he is considered perceptive. | Even a fool, when he keeps silent, is considered wise; When he closes his lips, he is considered prudent. |
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