The simple believes everything, but the prudent gives thought to his steps.
Therefore do not be foolish, but understand what the will of the Lord is.
The wisdom of the prudent is to discern his way, but the folly of fools is deceiving.
The prudent sees danger and hides himself, but the simple go on and suffer for it.
Ponder the path of your feet; then all your ways will be sure.
Beloved, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits to see whether they are from God, for many false prophets have gone out into the world.
so that we may no longer be children, tossed to and fro by the waves and carried about by every wind of doctrine, by human cunning, by craftiness in deceitful schemes.
For such persons do not serve our Lord Christ, but their own appetites, and by smooth talk and flattery they deceive the hearts of the naive. For your obedience is known to all, so that I rejoice over you, but I want you to be wise as to what is good and innocent as to what is evil.
He was with the proconsul, Sergius Paulus, a man of intelligence, who summoned Barnabas and Saul and sought to hear the word of God.
The prudent sees danger and hides himself, but the simple go on and suffer for it.
Therefore he who is prudent will keep silent in such a time, for it is an evil time.
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