¶ Beware of false prophets, which come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly they are ravening wolves.
The 1611 reading
¶ Beware of false prophets which come to you in sheepes clothing, but inwardly they are rauening wolues.
KJV dictionary & concordance
Sense 1: Garments or covering for the body. Sense 2: Figuratively, that which covers or invests.
Definition sources
First occurrence: Job 22:6
Complete exact-word concordance
¶ Beware of false prophets, which come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly they are ravening wolves.
¶ Beware of false prophets which come to you in sheepes clothing, but inwardly they are rauening wolues.
But what went ye out for to see? A man clothed in soft raiment? behold, they that wear soft clothing are in kings’ houses.
But what went ye out for to see? A man clothed in soft raiment? Behold, they that weare soft cloathing, are in kings houses.
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Historical English dictionary sources
Covering with or putting on vestments of any kind; providing with garments; investing; covering. CLOTHING, noun 1. Garments in general; clothes; dress; raiment; covering. As for me--my clothing was sackcloth. Psalms 35:13. 2. The art or practice of making cloth. The king took measures to instruct the refugees from Flanders in the art of clothing