Woe unto them that are wise in their own eyes, and prudent in their own sight!

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.

Therefore the prudent shall keep silence in this time; for it is an evil time.

A fool’s anger is known at once,
But a prudent man conceals dishonor.

A prudent man conceals knowledge,
But the heart of fools proclaims folly.

Every prudent man acts with knowledge,
But a fool displays folly.

And the Lord said, Who indeed is a faithful steward, and prudent, whom the lord will place over his household, to give them their proportion of provision at the proper season?

Who is wise, and doth understand these? Prudent, and knoweth them? For upright are the ways of Jehovah, And the righteous go on in them, And the transgressors stumble therein!

Even a fool, when he keeps silent, is considered wise;
When he closes his lips, he is considered prudent.

The mind of the prudent acquires knowledge,
And the ear of the wise seeks knowledge.

House and wealth are an inheritance from fathers,
But a prudent wife is from the Lord.

The prudent sees the evil and hides himself,
But the naive go on, and are punished for it.

Which was with the deputy of the country, Sergius Paulus, a prudent man; who called for Barnabas and Saul, and desired to hear the word of God.

A prudent man sees evil and hides himself,
The naive proceed and pay the penalty.

"I, wisdom, have my dwelling with knowledge, and prudent counsel is mine own.

Whoever therefore hears these my words and does them, I will liken him to a prudent man, who built his house upon the rock;

Behold, I send you as sheep in the midst of wolves; be therefore prudent as the serpents, and guileless as the doves.

At that time, Jesus answering said, I praise thee, Father, Lord of the heaven and of the earth, that thou hast hid these things from the wise and prudent, and hast revealed them to babes.

Concerning Edom.
Thus says the Lord of hosts,
“Is there no longer any wisdom in Teman?
Has good counsel vanished from the intelligent and prudent?
Has their wisdom decayed?

For it is written, I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, and will bring to nothing the understanding of the prudent.

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

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.

Who then is the faithful and prudent bondman whom his lord has set over his household, to give them food in season?

And five of them were prudent and five foolish.

but the prudent took oil in their vessels with their torches.

And the foolish said to the prudent, Give us of your oil, for our torches are going out.

But the prudent answered saying, We cannot, lest it might not suffice for us and for you. Go rather to those that sell, and buy for yourselves.

In view of the present crisis, I think it is prudent for a man to stay as he is.

That same time rejoiced Jesus in the holy ghost, and said, "I confess unto thee father Lord of heaven and earth, that thou hast hid these things from the wise and prudent, and hast opened them to the babes. Even so, father, for so pleased it thee.

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.

The wisdom of the prudent is to understand his way: but the folly of fools is deceit.

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.

And when he was called, Tertullus began to accuse him, saying, "As by thee we enjoy much peace, and glorious things are done to this nation by thy prudent administration,

A fool despiseth his father's instruction: but he that regardeth reproof is prudent.

The wise in heart shall be called prudent: and the sweetness of the lips increaseth learning.

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].

Transgression is at work where people talk too much, but anyone who holds his tongue is prudent.

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

And the lord praised the unrighteous steward because he had done prudently. For the sons of this world are, for their own generation, more prudent than the sons of light.

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

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:

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

We [are] fools for the sake of Christ, but you [are] prudent in Christ! We [are] weak, but you [are] strong! You [are] honored, but we [are] dishonored!

A bishop then must be blameless, the husband of but one wife, sober, prudent, grave,

that they may instruct the young women to be temperate, to love their husbands, to love their children, to be prudent,

As, to prudent men, I speak, - judge, ye, what I say: -

but hospitable, loving what is good, prudent, just, devout, self-controlled,

He that gathereth in summer, is a prudent son, he that sleepeth long in harvest, is a son causing shame.

The way of life, is upwards to the prudent, that he may depart from hades beneath.

And David will go forth in all which Saul will send him, and he will be prudent: and Saul will set him over the men of war, and he will be good in the eyes of all the people, and also in the eyes of the servants of Saul.

And David will be prudent in all his ways; and Jehovah with him.

And Saul will see that he is prudent greatly, and he will be afraid of his face.

And the chiefs of the rovers will go forth: and it will be whenever they went forth, David was prudent above all the servants of Saul: and his name will be very precious.

but what is agreeable to sound doctrine: advise the aged to be prudent, grave, temperate, sound in faith,

Be prudent in your conduct to those, who are not christians: and make the best of of every opportunity.

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."

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:

I will be prudent in a blameless way. When wilt thou come to me? I will go about in integrity of heart in the midst of my house.

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

A bribe is like a precious stone in the eyes of him who has it; wherever he turns, he is prudent.