A Prudent Man Foreseeth

A prudent man foreseeth the evil, and hideth himself:

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Wisdom does not wait for damage to become visible before it responds. It notices early and adjusts in time.

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The proverb honors foresight rat her than fear. Prudence is not panic. It is disciplined attention to where a road is clearly tending before you are trapped on it.

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Its usefulness remai ns obvious because many crises are predictable long before they are unavoidable.