Topic
Prudence; Prudent
16 passages cited, from 1 classic reference work.
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The verses
The passages the works cite, those cited by more of them first.
- Genesis 3:1ISBE
Now the serpent was more subtil than any beast of the field which the LORD God had made. And he said unto the woman, Yea, hath God said, Ye shall not eat of every tree of the garden?
- 1 Samuel 16:18ISBE
Then answered one of the servants, and said, Behold, I have seen a son of Jesse the Beth-lehemite, that is cunning in playing, and a mighty valiant man, and a man of war, and prudent in matters, and a comely person, and the LORD is with him.
- 2 Chronicles 2:12ISBE
Huram said moreover, Blessed be the LORD God of Israel, that made heaven and earth, who hath given to David the king a wise son, endued with prudence and understanding, that might build an house for the LORD, and an house for his kingdom.
- Job 5:12ISBE
He disappointeth the devices of the crafty, so that their hands cannot perform their enterprise.
- Proverbs 8:12ISBE
I wisdom dwell with prudence, and find out knowledge of witty inventions.
- Proverbs 12:16ISBE
A fool’s wrath is presently known: but a prudent man covereth shame.
- Proverbs 12:23ISBE
A prudent man concealeth knowledge: but the heart of fools proclaimeth foolishness.
- Proverbs 13:16ISBE
Every prudent man dealeth with knowledge: but a fool layeth open his folly.
- Proverbs 16:21ISBE
The wise in heart shall be called prudent: and the sweetness of the lips increaseth learning.
- Proverbs 18:15ISBE
The heart of the prudent getteth knowledge; and the ear of the wise seeketh knowledge.
- Isaiah 5:21ISBE
Woe unto them that are wise in their own eyes, and prudent in their own sight!
- Isaiah 10:13ISBE
For he saith, By the strength of my hand I have done it, and by my wisdom; for I am prudent: and I have removed the bounds of the people, and have robbed their treasures, and I have put down the inhabitants like a valiant man:
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- Matthew 11:25 ISBE
- Acts 13:7 ISBE
- 1 Corinthians 1:19 ISBE
- Ephesians 1:8 ISBE
In the reference works
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (1915) · 16 references
proo'-dens, proo'-dent: In the Old Testament "prudence" is the translation of `ormah (Pr 8:12); also in the King James Version of sekhel (2Ch 2:12, the Revised Version (British and American) "discretion"); and "prudent" is the translation of `arum, "subtle" (Pr 12:16,23; 13:16, etc.; compare Ge 3:1; Job 5:12), and of bin (1Sa 16:18, the Revised Version margin "skillful"; Pr 16:21; 18:15; Isa 5:21; 10:13, the American Standard Revised Version "understanding," etc.), with other words. In the New Testament "prudence" occurs once as the translation of phronesis (Eph 1:8); "prudent" is in the King James Version the translation of sunetos, changed in the Revised Version (British and American) to "understanding" (Mt 11:25; Ac 13:7); in 1Co 1:19, the American Standard Revised Version has "the discerning," the English Revised Version retains "prudent." In its etymological sense of seeing beforehand (contraction of "providence"), "prudence" does not occur in the New Testament. As forethought, foresight, prudence was reckoned one of the cardinal virtues by the ancient ethical writers. See the remarks of Coleridge on its lower and higher character in his Aids to Reflection, Aphor. 29.
W. L. Walker
Texts: International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (1915), from the CrossWire SWORD modules (public domain). Verse references were parsed from the works' own markup and checked against the KJV verse list.