King James Bible Dictionary

General references
Job 34:3-4; Psalms 39:1; Psalms 112:5; Proverbs 6:1-2; Proverbs 8:12; Proverbs 11:13; Proverbs 11:15; Proverbs 11:29; Proverbs 12:8; Proverbs 12:16; Proverbs 12:23; Proverbs 13:16; Proverbs 14:8; Proverbs 14:15-16; Proverbs 14:18; Proverbs 15:5; Proverbs 15:22; Proverbs 16:20-21; Proverbs 17:2; Proverbs 17:18; Proverbs 18:15-16; Proverbs 19:2; Proverbs 20:5; Proverbs 20:16; Proverbs 20:18; Proverbs 21:5; Proverbs 21:20; Proverbs 21:23; Proverbs 22:3; Proverbs 22:7; Proverbs 22:26-27; Proverbs 23:1-3; Proverbs 23:9; Proverbs 24:6; Proverbs 24:27; Proverbs 25:8-10; Proverbs 26:4-5; Proverbs 27:12; Proverbs 29:8; Proverbs 29:11; Ecclesiastes 7:16-17; Ecclesiastes 8:2-3; Ecclesiastes 10:1; Ecclesiastes 10:10; Hosea 14:9; Amos 5:13; Matthew 5:25-26; Matthew 7:6; Luke 14:28-32; Romans 14:16; 1 Corinthians 6:12; 1 Corinthians 10:23; 1 Corinthians 8:8-13; 1 Corinthians 10:25-33; Colossians 4:5; James 1:19
Diplomacy; Gentleness; Wisdom

Instances of:

Jacob:

In his conduct toward Esau
Genesis 32:3-21

Toward his sons, after Dinah's defilement
Genesis 34:5; Genesis 34:30

Joseph, in the affairs of Egypt
Genesis 41:33-57

Jethro's advice to Moses
Exodus 18:17-23

The Israelites, in the threatened war with the two and one-half tribes
Joshua 22:10-34

Saul, in not slaying the Jabesh-Gileadites
1 Samuel 11:13

David:

In his conduct with Saul
1 Samuel 18:5-30

In overthrowing Ahithophel's counsel
2 Samuel 15:33-37

Abigail, in averting David's wrath
1 Samuel 25:18-31

Achish, in dismissing David
1 Samuel 29:1-11

Elijah, in his flight from Jezebel
1 Kings 19:3-4

Rehoboam's counsellors
1 Kings 12:7

Jehoram, in suspecting a Syrian stratagem
2 Kings 7:12-13

Nehemiah, in conduct of affairs at Jerusalem
Nehemiah 2:12-16; Nehemiah 4:13-23

Daniel
Daniel 1:8-14

Certain elders of Israel
Jeremiah 26:17-23

Of Jesus:

In charging those who were healed not to advertise His miracles
Matthew 9:30; Matthew 16:20; Mark 3:12; Mark 5:43; Mark 7:36; Mark 8:30; Mark 9:9

Going to the feast secretly
John 7:10

In walking no more openly
John 11:54; John 12:36

In avoiding His enemies
Matthew 12:14-16; Mark 3:7; John 11:47-54

Joseph, in his conduct toward Mary
Matthew 1:19

Peter, in escaping Herod
Acts 12:17

Paul:

In circumcising Timothy
Acts 16:3

In performing temple rites
Acts 21:20-26

In setting the Jewish sects on each other
Acts 23:6

Avoiding suspicion in administering the gifts of the churches
2 Corinthians 8:20

His lack of, in his persistence in going to Jerusalem despite the warnings of the Spirit and his friends
Acts 20:22-25; Acts 20:37-38; Acts 21:10-14

Paul and Barnabas, in escaping persecution
Acts 14:6

Paul and Silas, in escaping from Berea
Acts 17:10-15

The town clerk of Ephesus, in averting a riot
Acts 19:29-41
Diplomacy

PRU'DENCE, noun [Latin prudentia.] Wisdom applied to practice.

Prudence implies caution in deliberating and consulting on the most suitable means to accomplish valuable purposes, and the exercise of sagacity in discerning and selecting them. prudence differs from wisdom in this, that prudence implies more caution and reserve than wisdom, or is exercised more in foreseeing and avoiding evil, than in devising and executing that which is good. It is sometimes mere caution or circumspection.

Prudence is principally in reference to actions to be done, and due means, order, season and method of doing or not doing.