Prudence

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

Exemplified by Christ — Isaiah 52:13; Matthew 21:24-27; 22:15-21.

Intimately connected with wisdom — Proverbs 8:12.

The wise celebrated for — Proverbs 16:21.

They who have

• Get knowledge. — Proverbs 18:15.
• Deal with knowledge. — Proverbs 13:16.
• Look well to their goings. — Proverbs 14:15.
• Understand the ways of God. — Hosea 14:9.
• Understand their own ways. — Proverbs 14:8.
• Crowned with knowledge. — Proverbs 14:18.
• Not ostentatious of knowledge. — Proverbs 12:23.
• Foresee and avoid evil. — Proverbs 22:3.
• Are preserved by it. — Proverbs 2:11.
• Suppress angry feelings. — Proverbs 12:16; 19:11.
• Regard reproof. — Proverbs 15:5.
• Keep silence in the evil time. — Amos 5:13.

Saints act with — Psalm 112:5.

Saints should especially exercise, in their intercourse with unbelievers — Matthew 10:16; Ephesians 5:15; Colossians 4:5.

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

The young should cultivate — Proverbs 3:21.

Of the wicked

• Fails in times of perplexity. — Jeremiah 49:7.
• Keeps them from the knowledge of the gospel. — Matthew 11:25.
• Denounced by God. — Isaiah 5:21; 29:15.
• Defeated by God. — Isaiah 29:14; 1 Corinthians 1:19.
• Necessity for — Illustrated. — Matthew 25:3,9; Luke 14:28-32.

Exemplified

• Jacob. — Genesis 32:3-23.
• Joseph. — Genesis 41:39.
• Jethro. — Exodus 18:19-23.
• Gideon. — Judges 8:1-3.
• David. — 1 Samuel 16:18.
• Abigail. — 1 Samuel 25:23-31; 2 Samuel 15:32-34; 17:6-14.
• Aged counsellors of Rehoboam. — 1 Kings 12:7.
• Solomon. — 2 Chronicles 2:12.
• Nehemiah. — Ne 2:12-16; 4:13-18.
• The Poor Wise Man. — Ecclesiastes 9:15.
• The Scribe. — Mark 12:32-34.
• Gamaliel. — Acts 5:34-39.
• Sergius Paulus. — Acts 13:7.
• Paul. — Acts 23:6.

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