¶ 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
Not solid or sound; deceiving expectations. Not faithful or loyal; treacherous; perfidious; deceitful.
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First occurrence: Exodus 20:16
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.
For out of the heart proceed evil thoughts, murders, adulteries, fornications, thefts, false witness, blasphemies:
For out of the heart proceed euill thoughts, murders, adulteries, fornications, thefts, false witnes, blasphemies.
1611 marginal noteGen. 6.5. and 8.21.
He saith unto him, Which? Jesus said, Thou shalt do no murder, Thou shalt not commit adultery, Thou shalt not steal, Thou shalt not bear false witness,
He saith vnto him, Which? Iesus said, Thou shalt do no murder, Thou shalt not commit adultery, Thou shalt not steale, Thou shalt not beare false witnesse,
1611 marginal noteExod. 10.13.
And many false prophets shall rise, and shall deceive many.
And many false Prophets shall rise, and shall deceiue many.
For there shall arise false Christs, and false prophets, and shall shew great signs and wonders; insomuch that, if it were possible, they shall deceive the very elect.
For there shall arise false Christs, and false prophets, and shal shew great signes and wonders: insomuch that (if it were possible,) they shall deceiue the very elect.
Now the chief priests, and elders, and all the council, sought false witness against Jesus, to put him to death;
Now the chiefe Priests and Elders, and all the councell, sought false witnesse against Iesus to put him to death,
But found none: yea, though many false witnesses came, yet found they none. At the last came two false witnesses,
But found none: yea, though many false witnesses came, yet found they none. At the last came two false witnesses,
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