Now two hundred men had gone with Absalom from Jerusalem. Since they were invited, they went naively and were unaware of what Absalom was planning.

The law of the Lord is perfect and preserves one's life. The rules set down by the Lord are reliable and impart wisdom to the inexperienced.

With my lips I proclaim all the regulations you have revealed.

To impart shrewdness to the morally naive, and a discerning plan to the young person.

You who are naive, discern wisdom! And you fools, understand discernment!

A naive person believes everything, but the shrewd person discerns his steps.

The naive inherit folly, but the shrewd are crowned with knowledge.

"The eye is the lamp of the body. If then your eye is healthy, your whole body will be full of light.

"I am sending you out like sheep surrounded by wolves, so be wise as serpents and innocent as doves.

"I am sending you out like sheep surrounded by wolves, so be wise as serpents and innocent as doves.

Your obedience is known to all and thus I rejoice over you. But I want you to be wise in what is good and innocent in what is evil.

Your obedience is known to all and thus I rejoice over you. But I want you to be wise in what is good and innocent in what is evil.

He is the reason you have a relationship with Christ Jesus, who became for us wisdom from God, and righteousness and sanctification and redemption,

But I am afraid that just as the serpent deceived Eve by his treachery, your minds may be led astray from a sincere and pure devotion to Christ.

But I am afraid that just as the serpent deceived Eve by his treachery, your minds may be led astray from a sincere and pure devotion to Christ.