The word in Scripture

Prudent in the Bible

The word prudent appears 24 times in the King James Version of the Bible. The prudent act wisely and foresee the outcome of their ways. And like every true word of Scripture, it finds its fullness in Jesus Christ.

What prudent means in the Bible

The prudent act wisely and foresee the outcome of their ways.

Where the word prudent appears

Here are 8 of the passages where the word prudent appears, chosen from across the Scriptures, in the words of the King James Bible:

“The wisdom of the prudent is to understand his way: but the folly of fools is deceit.”Proverbs 14:8

“A prudent man foreseeth the evil, and hideth himself: but the simple pass on, and are punished.”Proverbs 22:3

“The mighty man, and the man of war, the judge, and the prophet, and the prudent, and the ancient,”Isaiah 3:2

“Woe unto them that are wise in their own eyes, and prudent in their own sight!”Isaiah 5:21

“Concerning Edom, thus saith the LORD of hosts; Is wisdom no more in Teman? is counsel perished from the prudent? is their wisdom vanished?”Jeremiah 49:7

“At that time Jesus answered and said, I thank thee, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because thou hast hid these things from the wise and prudent, and hast revealed them unto babes.”Matthew 11:25

“In that hour Jesus rejoiced in spirit, and said, I thank thee, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that thou hast hid these things from the wise and prudent, and hast revealed them unto babes: even so, Father; for so it seemed good in thy sight.”Luke 10:21

“Which was with the deputy of the country, Sergius Paulus, a prudent man; who called for Barnabas and Saul, and desired to hear the word of God.”Acts 13:7