KJV dictionary & concordance
Wise, discerning, thoughtful, circumspect, and careful in judgment or conduct.
Definition sources
First occurrence: 1 Samuel 16:18
Complete exact-word concordance
House and riches are the inheritance of fathers: and a prudent wife is from the Lord.
House and riches, are the inheritance of fathers; and a prudent wife is from the LORD.
1611 marginal noteChap.18.22.
A prudent man foreseeth the evil, and hideth himself: but the simple pass on, and are punished.
A prudent man foreseeth the euill, and hideth himselfe: but the simple passe on, and are punished.
1611 marginal noteChap.27.12.
A prudent man foreseeth the evil, and hideth himself; but the simple pass on, and are punished.
A prudent man foreseeth the euil, and hideth himselfe: but the simple passe on, and are punished.
1611 marginal noteChap. 22.3
The mighty man, and the man of war, the judge, and the prophet, and the prudent, and the ancient,
The mighty man, and the man of warre; the Iudge and the Prophet, and the prudent, and the ancient,
Woe unto them that are wise in their own eyes, and prudent in their own sight!
Woe vnto them that are wise in their owne eyes, and prudent in their owne sight.
1611 marginal noteHeb. before their face.
1611 marginal noteProu.3.7. rom. 12.16
For he saith, By the strength of my hand I have done it, and by my wisdom; for I am prudent: and I have removed the bounds of the people, and have robbed their treasures, and I have put down the inhabitants like a valiant man:
For hee saith, By the strength of my hand I haue done it, and by my wisedome, for I am prudent: and I haue remooued the bounds of the people, and haue robbed their treasures, and I haue put downe the inhabitants like a valiant man.
1611 marginal noteOr, like many people.
Therefore, behold, I will proceed to do a marvellous work among this people, even a marvellous work and a wonder: for the wisdom of their wise men shall perish, and the understanding of their prudent men shall be hid.
Therefore behold, I will proceed to do a marueilous worke amongst this people, euen a marueilous worke and a wonder: for the wisedome of their wise men shall perish, and the vnderstanding of their prudent men shall be hid.
1611 marginal noteHeb. I will adde.
1611 marginal noteIer.49.7. obad.ver.8. 1.cor.1.19.
¶ Concerning Edom, thus saith the Lord of hosts; Is wisdom no more in Teman? is counsel perished from the prudent? is their wisdom vanished?
¶ Concerning Edom thus saith the LORD of hosts, Is wisedome no more in Teman? is counsell perished from the prudent? is their wisedom vanished?
1611 marginal noteObad.ver.8.
Who is wise, and he shall understand these things? prudent, and he shall know them? for the ways of the Lord are right, and the just shall walk in them: but the transgressors shall fall therein.
Who is wise, and hee shall vnderstand these things? prudent, and hee shall know them? for the wayes of the LORD are right, and the iust shall walke in them: but the transgressours shall fall therein.
Therefore the prudent shall keep silence in that time; for it is an evil time.
Therefore the prudent shall keepe silence in that time, for it is an euill time.
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Historical English dictionary sources
Discreete, wise.
