Prudence: Instances Of:
Jacob, in his conduct toward Esau,
Gen 32:3-21;
toward his sons, after Dinah's defilement,
Gen 34:5, 30.
Joseph, in the affairs of Egypt,
Gen 41:33-57.
Jethro's advice to Moses,
Exd 18:17-23.
The Israelites, in the threatened war with the two and one-half tribes,
Jos 22:10-34.
Saul, in not killing the Jabesh-gileadites,
1Sa 11:13.
David, in his conduct toward Saul,
1Sa 18:5-30;
in overthrowing Ahithophel's shrewd advice,
2Sa 15:33-37.
Abigail, in averting David's anger,
1Sa 25:18-31.
Achish, in dismissing David,
1Sa 29.
Elijah, in his escape from Jezebel,
1Ki 19:3, 4.
Rehoboam's advisers,
1Ki 12:7.
Jehoram, in suspecting a Syrian stratagem,
2Ki 7:12, 13.
Nehemiah, in conduct of affairs at Jerusalem,
Neh 2:12-16; 4:13-23.
Daniel,
Dan 1:8-14.
Certain elders of Israel,
Jer 26:17-23.
Of Jesus, in charging those who were healed not to "advertise" his miracles,
Mat 9:30; 16:20; Mar 3:12; 5:43; 7:36; 8:30; 9:9;
going to the feast secretly,
Jhn 7:10;
in walking "no longer openly,"
Jhn 11:54; 12:36;
in avoiding his enemies,
Mat 12:14-16; Mar 3:7; Jhn 11:47-54.
Joseph, in his conduct toward Mary,
Mat 1:19.
Peter, in escaping from Herod Agrippa I,
Act 12:17.
Paul, in circumcising Timothy,
Act 16:3;
in performing temple rites,
Act 21:20-26;
in turning the Jewish sects against each other,
Act 23:6;
avoiding suspicion in administering the gifts of the congregations,
2Cr 8:20;
his lack of, in his persistence in going to Jerusalem despite the warnings of the Spirit and his friends,
Act 20:22-25, 37, 38; 21:10-14;
Paul and Barnabas, in escaping persecution,
Act 14:6;
Paul and Silas, in escaping from Berea,
Act 17:10-15.
The town clerk of Ephesus, in averting a riot,
Act 19:29-41.
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