Prudence

Exhibited in the manifestation of God’s grace — Eph 1:8.

Exemplified by Christ — Isa 52:13; Mt 21:24-27; 22:15-21.

Intimately connected with wisdom — Pr 8:12.

The wise celebrated for — Pr 16:21.

They who have

Get knowledge. — Pr 18:15.

Deal with knowledge. — Pr 13:16.

Look well to their goings. — Pr 14:15.

Understand the ways of God. — Ho 14:9.

Understand their own ways. — Pr 14:8.

Crowned with knowledge. — Pr 14:18.

Not ostentatious of knowledge. — Pr 12:23.

Foresee and avoid evil. — Pr 22:3.

Are preserved by it. — Pr 2:11.

Suppress angry feelings. — Pr 12:16; 19:11.

Regard reproof. — Pr 15:5.

Keep silence in the evil time. — Am 5:13.

Saints act with — Ps 112:5.

Saints should especially exercise, in their intercourse with unbelievers — Mt 10:16; Eph 5:15; Col 4:5.

Virtuous wives act with — Pr 31:16,26.

The young should cultivate — Pr 3:21.

Of the wicked

Fails in times of perplexity. — Jer 49:7.

Keeps them from the knowledge of the gospel. — Mt 11:25.

Denounced by God. — Isa 5:21; 29:15.

Defeated by God. — Isa 29:14; 1Co 1:19.

Necessity for — Illustrated. — Mt 25:3,9; Lu 14:28-32.

Exemplified

Jacob. — Ge 32:3-23.

Joseph. — Ge 41:39.

Jethro. — Ex 18:19-23.

Gideon. — Jdj 8:1-3.

David. — 1Sa 16:18.

Abigail. — 1Sa 25:23-31; 2Sa 15:32-34; 17:6-14.

Aged counsellors of Rehoboam. — 1Ki 12:7.

Solomon. — 2Ch 2:12.

Nehemiah. — Ne 2:12-16; 4:13-18.

The Poor Wise Man. — Ec 9:15.

The Scribe. — Mr 12:32-34.

Gamaliel. — Ac 5:34-39.

Sergius Paulus. — Ac 13:7.

Paul. — Ac 23:6.