Matthew 10:16 - Revised Version 1885 Behold, I send you forth as sheep in the midst of wolves: be ye therefore wise as serpents, and harmless as doves. More versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Behold, I send you forth as sheep in the midst of wolves: be ye therefore wise as serpents, and harmless as doves. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Behold, I am sending you out like sheep in the midst of wolves; be wary and wise as serpents, and be innocent (harmless, guileless, and without falsity) as doves. [Gen. 3:1.] American Standard Version (1901) Behold, I send you forth as sheep in the midst of wolves: be ye therefore wise as serpents, and harmless as doves. Common English Bible “Look, I’m sending you as sheep among wolves. Therefore, be wise as snakes and innocent as doves. Catholic Public Domain Version Behold, I am sending you like sheep in the midst of wolves. Therefore, be as prudent as serpents and as simple as doves. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Behold I send you as sheep in the midst of wolves. Be ye therefore wise as serpents and simple as doves. |