Then one of the young men answered, and said, "Behold, I have seen a son of Jesse the Bethlehemite, who is skillful in playing, a mighty man of valor, a man of war, prudent in speech, and a comely person; and Yahweh is with him."

Jonadab said to him, "Lay down on your bed, and pretend to be sick. When your father comes to see you, tell him, 'Please let my sister Tamar come and give me bread to eat, and dress the food in my sight, that I may see it, and eat it from her hand.'"

Yahweh said to Ahijah, "Behold, the wife of Jeroboam comes to inquire of you concerning her son; for he is sick. Thus and thus you shall tell her; for it will be, when she comes in, that she will pretend to be another woman."

It was so, when Ahijah heard the sound of her feet, as she came in at the door, that he said, "Come in, you wife of Jeroboam! Why do you pretend to be another? For I am sent to you with heavy news.

A fool shows his annoyance the same day, but one who overlooks an insult is prudent.

A prudent man keeps his knowledge, but the hearts of fools proclaim foolishness.

There are some who pretend to be rich, yet have nothing. There are some who pretend to be poor, yet have great wealth.

Every prudent man acts from knowledge, but a fool exposes folly.

The wisdom of the prudent is to think about his way, but the folly of fools is deceit.

A simple man believes everything, but the prudent man carefully considers his ways.

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

The wise in heart shall be called prudent. Pleasantness of the lips promotes instruction.

House and riches are an inheritance from fathers, but a prudent wife is from Yahweh.

A prudent man sees danger, and hides himself; but the simple pass on, and suffer for it.

A prudent man sees danger and takes refuge; but the simple pass on, and suffer for it.

Woe to those who are wise in their own eyes, and prudent in their own sight!

therefore, behold, I will proceed to do a marvelous work among this people, even a marvelous work and a wonder; and the wisdom of their wise men will perish, and the understanding of their prudent men will be hidden."

Of Edom. Thus says Yahweh of Armies: Is wisdom no more in Teman? is counsel perished from the prudent? is their wisdom vanished?

Who is wise, that he may understand these things? Who is prudent, that he may know them? For the ways of Yahweh are right, and the righteous walk in them; But the rebellious stumble in them.

Therefore a prudent person keeps silent in such a time, for it is an evil time.