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Matthew 10:16
King James Version (1769 Blayney revision, with Apocrypha) · Berean Standard Bible
Behold, I send you forth as sheep in the midst of wolves: be ye therefore wise as serpents, and harmless (note: Or, simple) as doves.
Behold, I am sending you out like sheep among wolves; therefore be as shrewd as snakes and as innocent as doves.