Posts with the tag “prudence”

Prov. 12:23 "A prudent man concealeth knowledge: but the heart of fools proclaimeth foolishness." Another proverb, another contrast.  This time, a prudent man is pitted against a foolish man and more ...  Read More

Proverbs 12:16 "A fool's wrath is presently known: but a prudent man covereth shame." The Bible is full of a particular word that our Western culture hasn’t broadly implemented until recently.  This p...  Read More

Proverbs 8:12 "I wisdom dwell with prudence, and find out knowledge of witty inventions." All throughout chapter eight, Solomon contrasts Wisdom, personified as a safe woman, with the dangerous woman ...  Read More

Proverbs 6:6-11 "Go to the ant, thou sluggard; consider her ways, and be wise: Which having no guide, overseer, or ruler, Provideth her meat in the summer, and gathereth her food in the harvest. How l...  Read More

Proverbs 2:18 "For her house inclineth unto death, and her paths unto the dead."Most people don’t spend time in their front yard.  With the exception of playing basketball and hockey or riding bikes o...  Read More

Proverbs 1:33 "But whoso hearkeneth unto me shall dwell safely, and shall be quiet from fear of evil."The final verse of Solomon’s first chapter of proverbs concludes a fourteen-verse literary masterp...  Read More