Proverbs - Prudence is a Good Thing

Proverbs 12:16-17

 A fool's wrath is presently known:

but a prudent man covereth shame.

 He that speaketh truth sheweth forth righteousness:

but a false witness deceit.

Prudence is an old-fashioned word.  We rarely use it these days but it is an attribute, we as women, should desire to have in our lives.  It is:  being able to decide on the right thing to do at any given moment regardless of how we feel, or natural bents or even the influences and pressures of people or culture.

A prudent woman is a woman that people can’t predict what they will do just by knowing their personality.  A prudent woman hears the leading of the Holy Spirit and responds in a way that He directs and people realize she is a wise woman that seems to know what to do in most situations.  Here, in verse 16, we see that a prudent woman covers shame.  She doesn’t talk about the failings and mistakes of others in a way to make her look good or to prove herself right.  She looks out to present people in the best light according to truth.  She purposes to believe all things and hope all things.  She walks in love.