Dictionary entry

Prudence

R. A. Torrey's New Topical Textbook

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 Jud 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