Matthew 10:16 in Other Translations
King James Version (KJV)
Behold, I send you forth as sheep in the midst of wolves: be ye therefore wise as serpents, and harmless as doves.
American Standard Version (ASV)
Behold, I send you forth as sheep in the midst of wolves: be ye therefore wise as serpents, and harmless as doves.
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
See, I send you out as sheep among wolves. Be then as wise as snakes, and as gentle as doves.
Darby English Bible (DBY)
Behold, *I* send you as sheep in the midst of wolves; be therefore prudent as the serpents, and guileless as the doves.
World English Bible (WEB)
"Behold, I send you out as sheep in the midst of wolves. Therefore be wise as serpents, and harmless as doves.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
`Lo, I do send you forth as sheep in the midst of wolves, be ye therefore wise as the serpents, and simple as the doves.
| Behold, | Ἰδού, | idou | ee-THOO |
| I | ἐγὼ | egō | ay-GOH |
| send | ἀποστέλλω | apostellō | ah-poh-STALE-loh |
| you | ὑμᾶς | hymas | yoo-MAHS |
| forth as | ὡς | hōs | ose |
| sheep | πρόβατα | probata | PROH-va-ta |
| in | ἐν | en | ane |
| the midst | μέσῳ | mesō | MAY-soh |
| of wolves: | λύκων· | lykōn | LYOO-kone |
| ye be | γίνεσθε | ginesthe | GEE-nay-sthay |
| therefore | οὖν | oun | oon |
| wise | φρόνιμοι | phronimoi | FROH-nee-moo |
| as | ὡς | hōs | ose |
| οἱ | hoi | oo | |
| serpents, | ὄφεις | opheis | OH-fees |
| and | καὶ | kai | kay |
| harmless | ἀκέραιοι | akeraioi | ah-KAY-ray-oo |
| as | ὡς | hōs | ose |
| αἱ | hai | ay | |
| doves. | περιστεραί | peristerai | pay-ree-stay-RAY |