A prudent man foresees the evil, and hides himself: but the simple pass on, and are punished.
Acts 23:17 - King James 2000 Then Paul called one of the centurions unto him, and said, Bring this young man unto the chief captain: for he has a certain thing to tell him. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Then Paul called one of the centurions unto him, and said, Bring this young man unto the chief captain: for he hath a certain thing to tell him. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Then Paul, calling in one of the centurions, said, Take this young man to the commandant, for he has something to report to him. American Standard Version (1901) And Paul called unto him one of the centurions, and said, Bring this young man unto the chief captain; for he hath something to tell him. Common English Bible Paul called for one of the centurions and said, “Take this young man to the commander because he has something to report to him.” Catholic Public Domain Version And Paul, calling to him one of the centurions, said: "Lead this young man to the tribune. For he has something to tell him." Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And Paul, calling to him one of the centurions, said: Bring this young man to the tribune, for he hath some thing to tell him. |
A prudent man foresees the evil, and hides himself: but the simple pass on, and are punished.
Behold, I send you forth as sheep in the midst of wolves: be therefore wise as serpents, and harmless as doves.
Then the band and the captain and officers of the Jews took Jesus, and bound him,
When the centurion heard that, he went and told the chief captain, saying, Take heed what you do: for this man is a Roman.
And when Paul's sister's son heard of their lying in wait, he went and entered into the barracks, and told Paul.
So he took him, and brought him to the chief captain, and said, Paul the prisoner called me unto him, and asked me to bring this young man unto you, who has something to say unto you.
And he called unto him two centurions, saying, Make ready two hundred soldiers to go to Caesarea, and horsemen seventy, and spearmen two hundred, at the third hour of the night;