⁵ And David went wherever Saul sent him, and did wisely: and Saul put him at the head of his men of war, and this was pleasing to all the people as well as to Saul's servants.

³⁰ Then the rulers of the Philistines went out to war: and whenever they went out, David did more wisely than all the other servants of Saul, so that his name became greatly honoured.

¹⁴ And in all his undertakings David did wisely; and the Lord was with him.

¹⁵ And when Saul saw how wisely he did, he was in fear of him.

⁵ Be wise in your behaviour to those who are outside, making good use of the time.

¹⁷ For this reason, then, do not be foolish, but be conscious of the Lord's pleasure.

¹⁰ And made him free from all his troubles, and gave him wisdom and the approval of Pharaoh, king of Egypt, who made him ruler over Egypt and all his house.

¹⁶ See, I send you out as sheep among wolves. Be then as wise as snakes, and as gentle as doves.

³ He will be like a tree planted by the rivers of water, which gives its fruit at the right time, whose leaves will ever be green; and he will do well in all his undertakings.

⁵² All through the life of Saul there was bitter war against the Philistines; and whenever Saul saw any strong man or any good fighting man, he kept him near himself.

² And Saul took for himself three thousand men of Israel, of whom he kept two thousand with him in Michmash and in the mountain of Beth-el, and a thousand were with Jonathan in Gibeah in the land of Benjamin: the rest of the people he sent back to their tents.

²³ And the keeper of the prison gave no attention to anything which was under his care, because the Lord was with him; and the Lord made everything he did go well.

² And the Lord was with Joseph, and he did well; and he was living in the house of his master the Egyptian.

³ And his master saw that the Lord was with him, making everything he did go well.