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[[File:512px-Solomon and the Plan for the Temple.jpg|thumbnail|center|350px|Solomon asked God for wisdom which was granted to him.
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Solomon and the Plan for the Temple, as in 1 Kings 6, illustration from a Bible card published by the Providence Lithograph Company]]
'''Prudence''' is the ability to use [[reason]] and good judgement to manage oneself. The opposite of prudence is rashness or, more generally, foolishness. An example of prudence would be saving [[money]] or other goods during profitable times in order to have something to fall back on in more trying circumstances ([[Joseph]] set a good precedent for this as [[viceroy]] of [[Egypt]]).
'''Prudence''' is the ability to use [[reason]] and good judgement to manage oneself. The opposite of prudence is rashness or, more generally, foolishness. An example of prudence would be saving [[money]] or other goods during profitable times in order to have something to fall back on in more trying circumstances ([[Joseph]] set a good precedent for this as [[viceroy]] of [[Egypt]]).