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*[[prudence]] (or wisdom)<ref>[http://www.thefourvirtues.com/ The Four Virtues]</ref>.  

*[[prudence]] (or wisdom)<ref>[http://www.thefourvirtues.com/ The Four Virtues]</ref>.  

This gives a total of seven virtues to match the [[Seven Deadly Sins]]; contrasting portrayals of the sins and virtues are common in religious [[art]]. As with the Seven Deadly Sins, there is no express biblical basis for the four cardinal virtues, although the [[Bible]] does contain numerous examples of virtuous men and women displaying each one.

There is no express [[biblical]] basis for the cardinal virtues, although they can be found in the [[apocrypha]] in Wisdom 8:7<ref>[http://www.newadvent.org/bible/wis008.htm Book of Wisdom, Chapter 8]</ref>. Together with the three theological virtues, this gives a total of seven virtues to match the [[Seven Deadly Sins]]; contrasting portrayals of the sins and virtues are common in religious [[art]].

Before the twentieth century, a common meaning of "virtue" was as a [[euphemism]] for [[virginity]].  This usage is common in the writings of [[Shakespeare]] and many other pre-modern authors.

Before the twentieth century, a common meaning of "virtue" was as a [[euphemism]] for [[virginity]].  This usage is common in the writings of [[Shakespeare]] and many other pre-modern authors.