15 The simple believes every word,
But the prudent considers well his steps.

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15 The simple believe anything,
    but the prudent give thought to their steps.(A)

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17 (A)Therefore do not be unwise, but (B)understand (C)what the will of the Lord is.

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17 Therefore do not be foolish, but understand what the Lord’s will is.(A)

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The wisdom of the prudent is to understand his way,
But the folly of fools is deceit.

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The wisdom of the prudent is to give thought to their ways,(A)
    but the folly of fools is deception.(B)

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12 A prudent man foresees evil and hides himself;
The simple pass on and are (A)punished.

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12 The prudent see danger and take refuge,
    but the simple keep going and pay the penalty.(A)

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26 Ponder the path of your (A)feet,
And let all your ways be established.

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26 Give careful thought to the[a] paths for your feet(A)
    and be steadfast in all your ways.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 4:26 Or Make level

Love for God and One Another

Beloved, do not believe every spirit, but (A)test the spirits, whether they are of God; because (B)many false prophets have gone out into the world.

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On Denying the Incarnation

Dear friends,(A) do not believe every spirit,(B) but test the spirits to see whether they are from God, because many false prophets have gone out into the world.(C)

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14 that we should no longer be (A)children, tossed to and fro and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the trickery of men, in the cunning craftiness of (B)deceitful plotting,

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14 Then we will no longer be infants,(A) tossed back and forth by the waves,(B) and blown here and there by every wind of teaching and by the cunning and craftiness of people in their deceitful scheming.(C)

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18 For those who are such do not serve our Lord [a]Jesus Christ, but (A)their own belly, and (B)by smooth words and flattering speech deceive the hearts of the simple. 19 For (C)your obedience has become known to all. Therefore I am glad on your behalf; but I want you to be (D)wise in what is good, and [b]simple concerning evil.

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Footnotes

  1. Romans 16:18 NU, M omit Jesus
  2. Romans 16:19 innocent

18 For such people are not serving our Lord Christ,(A) but their own appetites.(B) By smooth talk and flattery they deceive(C) the minds of naive people. 19 Everyone has heard(D) about your obedience, so I rejoice because of you; but I want you to be wise about what is good, and innocent about what is evil.(E)

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who was with the proconsul, Sergius Paulus, an intelligent man. This man called for Barnabas and Saul and sought to hear the word of God.

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who was an attendant of the proconsul,(A) Sergius Paulus. The proconsul, an intelligent man, sent for Barnabas and Saul because he wanted to hear the word of God.

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A prudent man foresees evil and hides himself,
But the simple pass on and are (A)punished.

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The prudent see danger and take refuge,(A)
    but the simple keep going and pay the penalty.(B)

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13 Therefore (A)the prudent keep silent at that time,
For it is an evil time.

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13 Therefore the prudent keep quiet(A) in such times,
    for the times are evil.(B)

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