31 occurrences in 11 translations

'Prudent' in the Bible

Naomi responded to her daughter-in-law Ruth, "It is prudent, my daughter, for you to go out with his women servants, so someone won't attack you in another field."

Then answered one of the servants, and said, Behold, I have seen a son of Jesse the Bethlehemite, 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.

My son, be attentive to my wisdom [godly wisdom learned by costly experience],Incline your ear to my understanding;

Righteous lips know what is prudent, but the words of the wicked are perverse.

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

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

A prudent servant will rule in place of a disgraceful son and will share in the inheritance among brothers.

Even a fool is thought to be wise when he remains silent; he is thought to be prudent when he keeps his mouth shut.

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

Look! I observed that it is good and prudent to eat, drink, and enjoy all that is good of a person's work that he does on earth during the limited days of his life, which God gives him, for this is his allotment.

The mighty man, and the man of war, the judge, and the prophet, and the prudent, and the ancient,

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:

Therefore, behold, I will proceed to do a marvellous work among this people, even a marvellous work and a wonder: for the wisdom of their wise men shall perish, and the understanding of their prudent men shall be hid.

Concerning Edom, thus saith the LORD of hosts; Is wisdom no more in Teman? is counsel perished from the prudent? is their wisdom vanished?

They were to be young men without physical defect, handsome in appearance, skilled in all wisdom, quick to learn, prudent in how they used knowledge, and capable of serving in the king's palace. They were to learn the literature and language of the Chaldeans.

Then Daniel spoke with prudent counsel to Arioch, who was in charge of the king's executioners and who had gone out to execute the wise men of Babylon.

Some of those who are [spiritually] wise and have insight will fall [as martyrs] in order to refine, to purge and to make those among God’s people pure, until the end time; because it is yet to come at the time appointed [by God].

Who is wise, and he shall understand these things? prudent, and he shall know them? for the ways of the LORD are right, and the just shall walk in them: but the transgressors shall fall therein.

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Root Form
Definition
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בּין 
Biyn 
Usage: 169

ערוּם 
`aruwm 
Usage: 11

ערם 
`aram 
Usage: 5

קסם 
Qacam 
Usage: 20

שׂכל 
Sakal 
Usage: 63

συνετός 
sunetos 
Usage: 2

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