The naivebelieveseverything,But the sensiblemanconsidershis steps.
So Davidsaidto the youngmanwho toldhim, "Howdo you knowthat Sauland his sonJonathanare dead?"
Bathshebasaid,"Verywell;I will speakto the kingfor you."
They sent[messages] to me fourtimesin thismanner,and I answeredthem in the sameway.
The backsliderin heartwill havehis fillof his own ways,But a goodmanwill [be satisfied] with his.
A wisemanis cautiousand turnsawayfrom evil,But a foolis arrogantand careless.
The wisdomof the sensibleis to understandhis way,But the foolishnessof foolsis deceit.
An evildoerlistensto wickedlips;A liarpaysattentionto a destructivetongue.
The prudentseesthe eviland hideshimself, But the naivegoon, and are punishedfor it.
A prudentmanseesevil[and] hideshimself, The naiveproceed[and] paythe penalty.
Watchthe pathof your feetAnd allyour wayswill be established.
Thereforeat sucha timethe prudentperson keepssilent,for it is an eviltime.
whowas with the proconsul,SergiusPaulus,a manof intelligence.This mansummonedBarnabasand Sauland soughtto hearthe wordof God.
As a result,we are no longerto be children,tossed here and there by wavesand carried aboutby everywindof doctrine,by the trickeryof men,by craftinessin deceitfulscheming;
Sothendo not be foolish,but understandwhatthe willof the Lordis.
Beloved,do not believeeveryspirit,but testthe spiritsto see whetherthey are from God,becausemanyfalse prophetshave goneout into the world.
