Prudence

How Nave’s arranged it

• General scriptures concerningJob 34:3Job 34:4Psalms 39:1Psalms 112:5Proverbs 6:1Proverbs 6:2Proverbs 8:12Proverbs 11:13Proverbs 11:15Proverbs 11:29Proverbs 12:8Proverbs 12:16Proverbs 12:23Proverbs 13:16Proverbs 14:8Proverbs 14:15Proverbs 14:16Proverbs 14:18Proverbs 15:5Proverbs 15:22
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• INSTANCES OF
• Jacob, in his conduct toward EsauGenesis 32:3–21
• Jacob, toward his sons, after Dinah' s defilementGenesis 34:5Genesis 34:30
• Joseph, in the affairs of EgyptGenesis 41:33–57
• Jethro' s advice to MosesExodus 18:17–23
• The Israelites, in the threatened war with the two and one-half tribesJoshua 22:10–34
• Saul, in not killing the Jabesh-gileadites1 Samuel 11:13
• David, in his conduct toward Saul1 Samuel 18:5–30

The passages, in Bible order (112)

The same references, sorted Genesis to Revelation. The first 16 are quoted in full; the rest are one click beneath them, book by book.

1. Genesis 32:3–21

   Jacob sent messengers ahead of him to his brother Esau in the land of Seir, the country of Edom.

   ›Commentary on Genesis 32:3–211 voice

   “And Jacob sent messengers before him unto Esau his brother,.... Or "angels": not angels simply, as Jarchi, for these were not under the command, and in the power of Jacob to send, nor would they have needed any instruction from him afterwards given, but these were some of his own servants.

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2. Genesis 34:5

   Jacob heard that Shechem had defiled his daughter Dinah, but since his sons were with his livestock in the field, he remained silent about it until they returned.

   ›Commentary on Genesis 34:51 voice

   “And Jacob heard that he had defiled Dinah his daughter,....

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3. Genesis 34:30

   Then Jacob said to Simeon and Levi, “You have brought trouble upon me by making me a stench to the Canaanites and Perizzites, the people of this land. We are few in number; if they unite against me and attack me, I and my household will be destroyed.”

   ›Commentary on Genesis 34:301 voice

   Those who are brothers according to faith to the injured one, if they are in the priestly order, like Levi, are among the subjects (Simon, in fact, is interpreted as "obedience"). They are extremely displeased if somebody who is their intimate friend according to faith is offended. However, they should not proceed to demand blood, nor should they expect extremely severe punishments for the corruptors, so as not to listen to Christ, who said to them, "You have made me hateful, so that I am now evil in the eyes of all the inhabitants of the land."

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4. Genesis 41:33–57

   Now, therefore, Pharaoh should look for a discerning and wise man and set him over the land of Egypt.

   ›Commentary on Genesis 41:33–571 voice

   “When Joseph said, "Let Pharaoh select a man," he spoke about himself. Joseph, out of modesty, did not say it openly in his own name, but he would not give it to another, for he knew that no one else would be able to make …

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5. Exodus 18:17–23

   But Moses’ father-in-law said to him, “What you are doing is not good.

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   “And Moses's father in law said unto him,....

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6. Joshua 22:10–34

   And when they came to Geliloth near the Jordan in the land of Canaan, the Reubenites, the Gadites, and the half-tribe of Manasseh built an imposing altar there by the Jordan.

   ›Commentary on Joshua 22:10–341 voice

   “Do you still wish that I prove more clearly to you that all things among that prior people, whom Moses foreshadowed in the two and a half tribes, were neither complete nor perfect? Even the history written in this little book itself, Jesus [Joshua], son of Nun, also declares it when it says that the true altar was in the land that Jesus [Joshua] was distributing. But those who were across the Jordan, that is, Reuben and Gad and half the tribe of Manasseh, made an altar for themselves, but it was not a true altar.

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7. 1 Samuel 11:13

   But Saul ordered, “No one shall be put to death this day, for today the LORD has worked salvation in Israel.”

   ›Commentary on 1 Samuel 11:132 voices

   “15. For the Lord had said above to Samuel: They have not rejected you, but me, that I should not reign over them (1 Kings VIII, 7). But of Saul it was said a little before: Because they despised him, and did not bring him gifts (Ibid., X, 27). But he who was rejected, and he who was despised, after the enemies had been slain and victory obtained, heard the people crying out: Give us the men, and we will kill them.

   “And Saul said,....

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8. 1 Samuel 18:5–30

   So David marched out and prospered in everything Saul sent him to do, and Saul set him over the men of war. And this was pleasing in the sight of all the people, and of Saul’s officers as well.

   ›Commentary on 1 Samuel 18:5–301 voice

   “And he was accepted in the eyes of all the people, etc. The Lord was accepted by all who had those eyes, of which He Himself speaks: Blessed are the eyes that see what you see (Matthew XIII). Especially in the pure heart of the …

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9. 1 Samuel 25:18–31

   Then Abigail hurried and took two hundred loaves of bread, two skins of wine, five butchered sheep, five seahs of roasted grain, a hundred clusters of raisins, and two hundred cakes of figs. She loaded them on donkeys

   ›Commentary on 1 Samuel 25:18–311 voice

   “Abigail then hurried and took two hundred loaves, etc. Motivated by the preaching of the apostles, the Synagogue hastened to be reconciled to Christ, whom she recognized had been offended by her leaders, and brought her listeners, who had already been instructed in the letter …

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10. 1 Samuel 29:1

    Now the Philistines brought all their forces together at Aphek, while Israel camped by the spring in Jezreel.

    ›Commentary on 1 Samuel 29:11 voice

    “But also Israel encamped by the fountain, etc. The fountain which was in Jezreel, that is, in the seed of God, indicates the baptismal washing, by which the children of the Church are regenerated through the grace of the Holy Spirit. If therefore you understand …

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11. 2 Samuel 15:33–37

    David said to him, “If you go on with me, you will be a burden to me.

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    “Unto whom David said,.... After he had heard what he had to say, and what tidings he brought: and if thou passest on with me; in his march and flight: then thou shalt be a burden to me; being to be maintained by him; and David having but scanty provisions, and so could not receive useless persons, as Hushai might be, perhaps an old man, that could be of no service to him, and unfit for travelling, and so would rather be an hinderance than an help unto him.

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12. 1 Kings 12:7

    They replied, “If you will be a servant to these people and serve them this day, and if you will respond by speaking kind words to them, they will be your servants forever.”

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    “And they spake unto him, saying,....

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13. 1 Kings 19:3

    And Elijah was afraid and ran for his life. When he came to Beersheba in Judah, he left his servant there,

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    “Somebody may ask why Elijah, who did not fear Ahab's authority, was frightened and fled when Jezebel sent him the message. We answer: The providence of God is directed by him and proceeds toward us in two different ways: either by means of benefits or …

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14. 1 Kings 19:4

    while he himself traveled on a day’s journey into the wilderness. He sat down under a broom tree and prayed that he might die. “I have had enough, LORD,” he said. “Take my life, for I am no better than my fathers.”

    ›Commentary on 1 Kings 19:41 voice

    “Elijah, whom John the Baptist followed in spirit and virtue and who caused fire to fall from heaven and the waters of the Jordan to part by his prayers, was afraid of Jezebel and fled, and exhausted, he sat down in the wilderness under a tree, and, wearied from walking, he prayed for death, saying, "It is enough for me, Lord, take away my soul, for I am no better than my ancestors." Who can deny that he was a just man?

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15. 2 Kings 7:12

    So the king got up in the night and said to his servants, “Let me tell you what the Arameans have done to us. They know we are starving, so they have left the camp to hide in the field, thinking, ‘When they come out of the city, we will take them alive and enter the city.’”

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    “And the king arose in the night,....

    “The king arose in the night - This king had made a noble defense; he seems to have shared in all the sufferings of the besieged, and to have been ever at his post. Even in vile Ahab there were some good things!

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16. 2 Kings 7:13

    But one of his servants replied, “Please, have scouts take five of the horses that remain in the city. Their plight will be no worse than all the Israelites who are left here. You can see that all the Israelites here are doomed. So let us send them and find out.”

    ›Commentary on 2 Kings 7:131 voice

    “And one of his servants answered and said, let some take, I pray thee, five of the horses that remain, which are left in the city,....

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