"If a man lets a field or vineyard be grazed bare and lets his animal loose so that it grazes in another man's field, he shall make restitution from the best of his own field and the best of his own vineyard.
Original word: φρόνιμος
Transliteration: phronimos
Definition (short): prudent
Definition (full): practically wise, sensible
Definition: practically wise, sensible
NASB Translation: more shrewd (1), prudent (5), sensible (2), shrewd (1), wise (4), wise men (1).
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From
phren ; thoughtful, i.e. Sagacious or discreet (implying a cautious character; while
sophos denotes practical skill or acumen; and
sunetos indicates rather intelligence or mental acquirement); in a bad sense conceited (also in the comparative) -- wise(-r).
see GREEK phren
see GREEK sophos
see GREEK sunetos
KJV:
Therefore whosoever heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them, I will liken him unto a wise man, which built his house upon a rock:
NASB:
"Therefore everyone who hears these words of Mine and acts on them, may be compared to a wise man who built his house on the rock.
KJV:
Behold, I send you forth as sheep in the midst of wolves: be ye therefore wise as serpents, and harmless as doves.
NASB:
"Behold, I send you out as sheep in the midst of wolves; so be shrewd as serpents and innocent as doves.
KJV:
Who then is a faithful and wise servant, whom his lord hath made ruler over his household, to give them meat in due season?
NASB:
"Who then is the faithful and sensible slave whom his master put in charge of his household to give them their food at the proper time?
KJV:
And five of them were wise, and five were foolish.
NASB:
"Five of them were foolish, and five were prudent.
KJV:
But the wise took oil in their vessels with their lamps.
NASB:
but the prudent took oil in flasks along with their lamps.