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A wolf in sheep's clothing is an idiom from Jesus's Sermon on the Mount as narrated in the Gospel of Matthew. ... "Beware of false prophets, ...
A hanged wolf in sheep's clothing. A 19th century illustration of the mediaeval fable attributed to Aesop. False prophets are frequently referred to in the New Testament, sheep were an important part of life in the Galilee of Jesus' era, and the metaphor of the pious as a flock of sheep is a common one in both the Old and New Testaments.
These then are not the fruits by which He teaches us to discern them. Those deeds which are done with good intention, are the proper fleece of the sheep itself, such as are done with bad intention, or in error, are nothing else than a clothing of wolves; but the sheep ought not to hate their own clothing because it is often used to hide wolves.
"Beware of false prophets, which come to you in sheep's clothing, but inwardly they are ravening wolves. Ye shall know them by their fruit. Do men gather grapes of thorns, or figs of thistles? Even so every good tree bringeth forth good fruit; but a corrupt tree bringeth forth evil fruit.
The U.S. economy is actually a ‘wolf in sheep’s clothing’ as the weak GDP report masks underlying strength, Wells Fargo says. Jason Ma. April 28, 2024 at 12:24 PM. Getty Images.
Wolf in sheep's clothing is an idiom of biblical origin often wrongly attributed to Aesop A Wolf in Sheep's Clothing may also refer to: A Wolf in Sheep's Clothing (Black Sheep album), 1991; A Wolf in Sheep's Clothing (Josephine Foster album), 2005 "A Wolf in Sheep's Clothing" (song), a song by This Providence
Beware of wolves in sheep’s clothing. Jim Kabell is a retired Teamsters grocery warehouse worker and labor leader who lives in the Springfield area. He was not compensated by the union for this ...
"Beware of false prophets, who come to you in sheep's clothing but inwardly are ravenous wolves. You will know them by their fruits. Are grapes gathered from thorns, or figs from thistles? So, every sound tree bears good fruit, but the bad tree bears evil fruit. A sound tree cannot bear evil fruit, nor can a bad tree bear good fruit.