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Matthew 10:16

WEB

16Behold, I send you out as sheep among wolves. Therefore be wise as serpents and harmless as doves.

KJV

16Behold, I send you forth as sheep in the midst of wolves: be ye therefore wise as serpents, and harmless as doves.

BSB

16Behold, I am sending you out like sheep among wolves; therefore be as shrewd as snakes and as innocent as doves.

FBV

16Look, I'm sending you out like sheep among wolves. So be as wise as serpents and harmless as doves.

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Extra References

Luke 10:3

3Go your ways. Behold, I send you out as lambs among wolves.


Philippians 2:15

15that you may become blameless and harmless, children of God without defect in the middle of a crooked and perverse generation, among whom you are seen as lights in the world,


1 Corinthians 14:20

20Brothers, don’t be children in thoughts, yet in malice be babies, but in thoughts be mature.


Colossians 4:5

5Walk in wisdom toward those who are outside, redeeming the time.


Ephesians 5:15-17

15Therefore watch carefully how you walk, not as unwise, but as wise, 16redeeming the time, because the days are evil. 17Therefore, don’t be foolish, but understand what the will of the Lord is.


Romans 16:18-19

18For those who are such don’t serve our Lord Jesus Christ, but their own belly; and by their smooth and flattering speech they deceive the hearts of the innocent. 19For your obedience has become known to all. I rejoice therefore over you. But I desire to have you wise in that which is good, but innocent in that which is evil.


Luke 21:15

15for I will give you a mouth and wisdom which all your adversaries will not be able to withstand or to contradict.


Acts 20:29

29For I know that after my departure, vicious wolves will enter in among you, not sparing the flock.


2 Corinthians 11:3

3But I am afraid that somehow, as the serpent deceived Eve in his craftiness, so your minds might be corrupted from the simplicity that is in Christ.


1 Thessalonians 5:22

22Abstain from every form of evil.