Prudence
THE knowledge of the holy is prudence. (Prov. ix. 10.)
The learning of wickedness is not wisdom, and the device of sinners is not prudence. (Ecclus. xix. 19.)
Woe to you that are wise in your own eyes, and prudent in your own conceits. (Isa. v. 21.)
Counsel shall keep thee, and prudence shall preserve thee. (Prov. ii. 11.)
Give me wisdom that sitteth by Thy throne, . . . that she may be with me and labor with me, that I may know what is acceptable with thee. (Wis. ix. 4, 10.)
There is no wisdom, there is no prudence, there is no counsel against the Lord. (Prov. xxi. 30.)
Blessed is the man that findeth wisdom and is rick in prudence: The purchasing thereof is better than the merchandise of silver, and her fruit than the chiefest and purest gold: She is more precious than all riches and all the things that are desired, are not to be com pared with her. Length of days is in her right hand, and in her left hand riches and glory. Her ways are beautiful ways, and all her paths are peaceable. She is a tree of life to them that lay hold on her: and he that shall retain her is blessed. The Lord by wisdom hath founded the earth, hath established the heavens by prudence. (Prov. iii. 13-19.)
The wisdom of the flesh is death; but the wisdom of the spirit is life and peace. Because the wisdom of the flesh is an enemy to God; for it is not subject to the law of God neither can it be. And they who are in the flesh, cannot please God. (Rom. viii. 6-8.)
But we renounce the hidden things of dishonesty, not walking in craftiness, nor adulterating the word of God but by manifestation of the truth commending ourselves to every man’s conscience, in the sight of God. (2 Cor iv. 2.)
See therefore, brethren, how you walk circumspectly not as unwise, but as wise: redeeming the time, because the days are evil. Wherefore become not unwise, by understanding what is the will of God. (Eph. v. 15-17)
