| Verse | Translation | Text |
| Mt 10:16 | King James | Behold, I send you forth as sheep in the midst of wolves: be ye therefore wise as serpents, and harmless as doves. |
| Strong Concordance | Behold [2400], I [1473] send [649] you [5209] forth [649] as [5613] sheep [4263] in [1722] the midst [3319] of wolves [3074]: be ye [1096] therefore [3767] wise [5429] as [5613] serpents [3789], and [2532] harmless [185] as [5613] doves [4058]. |
| Greek For 5429 | |
| Word | phronimos |
| Pronunciation | fron'-ee-mos |
| Definition |
from 5424; thoughtful, i.e. sagacious or discreet (implying a cautious character; while 4680 denotes practical skill or acumen; and 4908 indicates rather intelligence or mental acquirement); in a bad sense conceited (also in the comparative): wise(-r). |
| Root(s) | 5424 4680 4908 |
| Verse Occurrences | 14 |
| Verse | Other Content | Text |
| Mt 7:24 | C D T R K | Therefore whosoever heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them, I will liken him unto a wise [5429] man, which built his house upon a rock : |
| Mt 10:16 | C D T R K | Behold, I send you forth as sheep in the midst of wolves : be ye therefore wise [5429] as serpents, and harmless as doves. |
| Mt 24:45 | C D T R K | Who then is a faithful and wise [5429] servant, whom his lord hath made ruler over his household, to give them meat in due season? |
| Mt 25:2 | C T R K | And five of them were wise [5429], and five were foolish. |
| Mt 25:4 | C D T R K | But the wise [5429] took oil in their vessels with their lamps. |
| Mt 25:8 | C D T R K | And the foolish said unto the wise [5429], Give us of your oil; for our lamps are gone out. |
| Mt 25:9 | C T R K | But the wise [5429] answered, saying, Not so; lest there be not enough for us and you : but go ye rather to them that sell, and buy for yourselves. |
| Lu 12:42 | C D T R K | And the Lord said, Who then is that faithful and wise [5429] steward, whom his lord shall make ruler over his household, to give them their portion of meat in due season? |
| Lu 16:8 | C D T R K | And the lord commended the unjust steward, because he had done wisely : for the children of this world are in their generation wiser [5429] than the children of light. |
| Ro 11:25 | C D T R K | For I would not, brethren, that ye should be ignorant of this mystery, lest ye should be wise [5429] in your own conceits; that blindness in part is happened to Israel, until the fulness of the Gentiles be come in. |
| Ro 12:16 | C D T R K | Be of the same mind one toward another. Mind not high things, but condescend to men of low estate. Be not wise [5429] in your own conceits. |
| 1Co 4:10 | C D T R K | We are fools for Christ's sake, but ye are wise [5429] in Christ; we are weak, but ye are strong; ye are honourable, but we are despised. |
| 1Co 10:15 | C D T R K | I speak as to wise men [5429]; judge ye what I say. |
| 2Co 11:19 | C T R K | For ye suffer fools gladly, seeing ye yourselves are wise [5429]. |