Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
The simple believeth every word: but the prudent man looketh well to his going.
The prudent
Bible References
Simple
Romans 16:18
For such serve not the Lord Jesus Christ, but their own belly, and by good words and fair speeches, deceive the hearts of the simple.
Ephesians 4:14
That we may be no longer children, fluctuating to and fro, and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the slight of men, by cunning craftiness, whereby they lie in wait to deceive:
Ephesians 5:17
Wherefore be ye not unwise, but understanding what is the will of the Lord.
1 John 4:1
Beloved, believe not every spirit, but try the spirits, whether they are of God, because many false prophets are gone out into the world.
The prudent
Acts 13:7
Who was with the proconsul, Sergius Paulus, a prudent man. He calling to him Barnabas and Saul, desired to hear the word of God.