At the same hour He rejoiced in the Holy Spirit, and said, I praise thee, O Father, Lord of the heaven and the earth, because thou hast hidden these things from the wise and prudent, and revealed them to babes: yea, Father, because it was thus pleasing in thy sight.

Therefore it behooves the bishop to be blameless, the husband of one wife, modest, prudent, orderly, hospitable, competent to teach,

but hospitable, loving the good, prudent, righteous, holy, temperate;

That the elderly men be sober, grave, prudent, sound in faith, in divine love, in patience:

to be prudent, chaste, domestic, good, submissive to their own husbands, in order that the word of God may not be blasphemed.

Likewise exhort the young men to be prudent:

At that time Jesus responding said, I praise thee, O Father, Lord of heaven and of earth, because thou hast hidden these things from the wise and the prudent, and reveal them unto babes.

But the end of all things is at hand. Therefore be prudent, and sober unto prayers: