Come on, let us deal wisely with them; lest they multiply, and it come to pass, that, when there falls out any war, they join also to our enemies, and fight against us, and so get them up out of the land. Treasury of Scripture Come on. Psalm 10:2 The wicked in his pride does persecute the poor: let them be taken in the devices that they have imagined. Psalm 83:3,4 They have taken crafty counsel against your people, and consulted against your hidden ones... Proverbs 1:11 If they say, Come with us, let us lay wait for blood, let us lurk privately for the innocent without cause: wisely. Numbers 22:6 Come now therefore, I pray you, curse me this people; for they are too mighty for me: peradventure I shall prevail... Job 5:13 He takes the wise in their own craftiness: and the counsel of the fraudulent is carried headlong. Psalm 105:25 He turned their heart to hate his people, to deal subtly with his servants. Proverbs 16:25 There is a way that seems right to a man, but the end thereof are the ways of death. Proverbs 21:30 There is no wisdom nor understanding nor counsel against the LORD. Acts 7:19 The same dealt subtly with our kindred, and evil entreated our fathers, so that they cast out their young children... Acts 23:12 And when it was day, certain of the Jews banded together, and bound themselves under a curse... 1 Corinthians 3:18-20 Let no man deceive himself. If any man among you seems to be wise in this world, let him become a fool, that he may be wise... James 3:15-18 This wisdom descends not from above, but is earthly, sensual, devilish...
Context Oppression by a New Pharaoh
8Now there arose up a new king over Egypt, which knew not Joseph. 9And he said to his people, Behold, the people of the children of Israel are more and mightier than we: 10Come on, let us deal wisely with them; lest they multiply, and it come to pass, that, when there falls out any war, they join also to our enemies, and fight against us, and so get them up out of the land. 11Therefore they did set over them taskmasters to afflict them with their burdens. And they built for Pharaoh treasure cities, Pithom and Raamses. 12But the more they afflicted them, the more they multiplied and grew. And they were grieved because of the children of Israel. 13And the Egyptians made the children of Israel to serve with rigor: 14And they made their lives bitter with hard bondage, in mortar, and in brick, and in all manner of service in the field: all their service, wherein they made them serve, was with rigor. Parallel Verses American Standard Version
come, let us deal wisely with them, lest they multiply, and it come to pass, that, when there falleth out any war, they also join themselves unto our enemies, and fight against us, and get them up out of the land.
Douay-Rheims Bible
Come, let us wisely oppress them, lest they multiply: and if any war shall rise against us, join with our enemies, and having overcome us, depart out of the land.
Darby Bible Translation
Come on, let us deal wisely with them, lest they multiply, and it come to pass that, if war occur, they take side with our enemies and fight against us, and go up out of the land.
King James Bible
Come on, let us deal wisely with them; lest they multiply, and it come to pass, that, when there falleth out any war, they join also unto our enemies, and fight against us, and so get them up out of the land.
Young's Literal Translation
give help! let us act wisely concerning it, lest it multiply, and it hath come to pass, when war happeneth, that it hath been joined, even it, unto those hating us, and hath fought against us, and hath gone out up of the land.'
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