15 occurrences

'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."

Verse ConceptsGood Activity

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

Verse ConceptsLipsSpeech, Positive Aspects OfObscenity

An unthinking person believes everything, but the prudent one thinks before acting.

Verse ConceptsFolly, Effects OfShrewdnessPrudenceThinkingScience

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

Verse ConceptsServanthood, In SocietyEmployeesServants Of PeopleAuthority Delegated To People

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

Verse ConceptsSilenceFoolishnessHow Silence Is WiseFools

Those who are prudent see danger and take refuge, but the naive continue on and suffer the consequences.

Verse ConceptsBeing In DebtWisdom, Human ImportanceHiding From Peopleconsequences

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.

Verse ConceptsDietsEating And DrinkingEating Drinking And RejoicingSunHaving A Good DayBeing Happy And Enjoying LifeEnjoying Lifefatehardwork

To Edom: This is what the LORD of the Heavenly Armies says: "Is there no longer wisdom in Teman? Has counsel perished among the prudent? Is their wisdom gone?

Verse ConceptsSelf ConfidenceWorldly WisdomMan's Wisdom

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.

Verse ConceptsIntelligenceLanguagesLanguages Mentioned In ScriptureIntellectual KnowledgePeople Made PerfectAlphabetPeople With KnowledgeServing KingsEducationmathteenagerroyaltyHandsome Men

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Prudent (48 instances)

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Root Form
Definition
Usage
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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