Verse 4

They did work{H6213}{(H8799)} wilily{H6195}, and went{H3212}{(H8799)} and made as if they had been ambassadors{H6737}{(H8691)}, and took{H3947}{(H8799)} old{H1087} sacks{H8242} upon their asses{H2543}, and wine{H3196} bottles{H4997}, old{H1087}, and rent{H1234}{(H8794)}, and bound up{H6887}{(H8794)};

Referenced Verses

  • Mark 2:22 : 22 And{G2532} no man{G3762} putteth{G906}{(G5719)} new{G3501} wine{G3631} into{G1519} old{G3820} bottles{G779}: else{G1490} the new{G3501} wine{G3631} doth burst{G4486}{(G5719)} the bottles{G779}, and{G2532} the wine{G3631} is spilled{G1632}{(G5743)}, and{G2532} the bottles{G779} will be marred{G622}{(G5698)}: but{G235} new{G3501} wine{G3631} must be put{G992} into{G1519} new{G2537} bottles{G779}.
  • Luke 5:37-38 : 37 And{G2532} no man{G3762} putteth{G906}{(G5719)} new{G3501} wine{G3631} into{G1519} old{G3820} bottles{G779}; else{G1490} the new{G3501} wine{G3631} will burst{G4486}{(G5692)} the bottles{G779}, and{G2532}{G846} be spilled{G1632}{(G5701)}, and{G2532} the bottles{G779} shall perish{G622}{(G5698)}. 38 But{G235} new{G3501} wine{G3631} must be put{G992} into{G1519} new{G2537} bottles{G779}; and{G2532} both{G297} are preserved{G4933}{(G5743)}.
  • Luke 16:8 : 8 And{G2532} the lord{G2962} commended{G1867}{(G5656)} the unjust{G93} steward{G3623}, because{G3754} he had done{G4160}{(G5656)} wisely{G5430}: for{G3754} the children{G5207} of this{G5127} world{G165} are{G1526}{(G5748)} in{G1519} their{G1438} generation{G1074} wiser{G5429} than{G5228} the children{G5207} of light{G5457}.
  • Gen 34:13 : 13 And the sons{H1121} of Jacob{H3290} answered{H6030}{(H8799)} Shechem{H7927} and Hamor{H2544} his father{H1} deceitfully{H4820}, and said{H1696}{(H8762)}, because he had defiled{H2930}{(H8765)} Dinah{H1783} their sister{H269}:
  • 1 Kgs 20:31-33 : 31 And his servants{H5650} said{H559}{(H8799)} unto him, Behold now, we have heard{H8085}{(H8804)} that the kings{H4428} of the house{H1004} of Israel{H3478} are merciful{H2617} kings{H4428}: let us, I pray thee, put{H7760}{(H8799)} sackcloth{H8242} on our loins{H4975}, and ropes{H2256} upon our heads{H7218}, and go out{H3318}{(H8799)} to the king{H4428} of Israel{H3478}: peradventure he will save{H2421}{(H8762)} thy life{H5315}. 32 So they girded{H2296}{(H8799)} sackcloth{H8242} on their loins{H4975}, and put ropes{H2256} on their heads{H7218}, and came{H935}{(H8799)} to the king{H4428} of Israel{H3478}, and said{H559}{(H8799)}, Thy servant{H5650} Benhadad{H1130} saith{H559}{(H8804)}, I pray thee, let me live{H2421}{(H8799)}{H5315}. And he said{H559}{(H8799)}, Is he yet alive{H2416}? he is my brother{H251}. 33 Now the men{H582} did diligently observe{H5172}{(H8762)} whether any thing would come from him, and did hastily{H4116}{(H8762)} catch{H2480}{(H8686)} it: and they said{H559}{(H8799)}, Thy brother{H251} Benhadad{H1130}. Then he said{H559}{(H8799)}, Go{H935}{(H8798)} ye, bring{H3947}{(H8798)} him. Then Benhadad{H1130} came forth{H3318}{(H8799)} to him; and he caused him to come up{H5927}{(H8686)} into the chariot{H4818}.
  • Ps 119:83 : 83 For I am become like a bottle{H4997} in the smoke{H7008}; yet do I not forget{H7911}{(H8804)} thy statutes{H2706}.
  • Matt 9:17 : 17 Neither{G3761} do men put{G906}{(G5719)} new{G3501} wine{G3631} into{G1519} old{G3820} bottles{G779}: else{G1490} the bottles{G779} break{G4486}{(G5743)}, and{G2532} the wine{G3631} runneth out{G1632}{(G5743)}, and{G2532} the bottles{G779} perish{G622}{(G5698)}: but{G235} they put{G906}{(G5719)} new{G3501} wine{G3631} into{G1519} new{G2537} bottles{G779}, and{G2532} both{G297} are preserved{G4933}{(G5743)}.
  • Matt 10:16 : 16 Behold{G2400}{(G5628)}, I{G1473} send{G649} you{G5209} forth{G649}{(G5719)} as{G5613} sheep{G4263} in{G1722} the midst{G3319} of wolves{G3074}: be ye{G1096}{(G5737)} therefore{G3767} wise{G5429} as{G5613} serpents{G3789}, and{G2532} harmless{G185} as{G5613} doves{G4058}.