Bible Dictionary: Prudence: The Wise Celebrated For

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Torrey's Topical Textbook

Proverbs 16:21
The wise in heart shall be called prudent: and the sweetness of the lips increases learning.
Torrey's Topical Textbook

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The Providence of God.
... On this occasion the philosopher rises into that celebrated sentiment, that ... ortune
favours still the wise and brave ... had a great share both of prudence and good ...
/.../sect iii the providence of.htm

To My Fellow Presbyter, Timothy, Dionysius the Presbyter.
... in our approach to the higher glories by prudence and piety ... place any confidence
in the All Wise and most ... many of the Theologians, who have celebrated It, not ...
/.../dionysius/dionysis on divine names/caput i to my fellow.htm

Antichrist in Daniel
... and earth, who hath given to David the king a wise son, endued with prudence"
(2:Chron ... This forms a part of the celebrated prophecy of the seventy "weeks ...
//christianbookshelf.org/pink/the antichrist/4 antichrist in daniel.htm

To Master Raimondo of Capua of the Order of the Preachers
... in the garden of Holy Church, in different wise than in ... of all the Family, and have
Mass celebrated before Him ... your heart with holy and true prudence; and that ...
/.../benincasa/letters of catherine benincasa/to master raimondo of capua 2.htm

Whether Idolatry is Rightly Reckoned a Species of Superstition?
... as a man is said to be wise in respect ... to belong to "civil theology," which was
celebrated by the ... true religion, and to idolatry: just as prudence is applied ...
/.../aquinas/summa theologica/whether idolatry is rightly reckoned.htm

On Pleasing all Men
... One celebrated tract of this kind, entitled "The Courtier ... to all men, especially
to wise and good men ... your courtesy may vary, as Christian prudence will direct ...
/.../wesley/sermons on several occasions/sermon 100 on pleasing all.htm

The Accession of Darius.
... of the second speaker in this celebrated consultation was ... have either the sagacity
to form wise counsels, or ... so large as to preclude prudence and deliberation ...
/...//christianbookshelf.org/abbott/darius the great/chapter iv the accession of.htm

Paul in Athens.
... a nature, to have been surmounted by human courage and prudence. ... Athens was the most
celebrated city of Greece. ... "Professing themselves to be wise, they became ...
/.../dick/lectures on the acts of the apostles/lecture xx paul in athens.htm

The Case of Reason Impartially Considered
... motives; such as ought to influence a wise man. ... word to be understood in the celebrated
question concerning ... his cattle, and to act with prudence and propriety ...
/.../wesley/sermons on several occasions/sermon 70 the case of.htm

The Letter of the Synod, Relative to Its Decisions: and the ...
... the whole habitable earth are accounted wise, should be ... Wherefore it is becoming
your prudence to make such ... solar year), so that they celebrated two Passovers ...
/.../the ecclesiastical history of scholasticus/chapter ix the letter of the.htm

Subtopics

Prudence

Prudence in Avoiding his Enemies

Prudence in Charging Those Who Were Healed not to "Advertise" his Miracles

Prudence in Circumcising Timothy

Prudence in Performing Temple Rites

Prudence in Turning the Jewish Sects Against Each Other

Prudence in Walking "No Longer Openly"

Prudence of the Wicked: Defeated by God

Prudence of the Wicked: Denounced by God

Prudence of the Wicked: Fails in Times of Perplexity

Prudence of the Wicked: Keeps Them from the Knowledge of the Gospel