they resorted to a ruse: They went as a delegation whose donkeys were loaded with worn-out sacks and old wineskins, cracked and mended.

就设诡计，假充使者，拿旧口袋和破裂缝补的旧皮酒袋驮在驴上，

就设诡计，假扮使者出去。他们拿旧布袋和破裂补过的旧皮酒袋驮在驴上，

就设诡计，假扮使者出去。他们拿旧布袋和破裂补过的旧皮酒袋驮在驴上，

便想出一个诡计来。他们装作特使，把旧皮袋和缝补过的酒囊驮在驴背上，

就施诡计，假冒使者而来，把旧的布袋和破裂又修补过的旧皮酒袋驮在驴上，

就設詭計，假充使者，拿舊口袋和破裂縫補的舊皮酒袋馱在驢上，

就設詭計，假扮使者出去。他們拿舊布袋和破裂補過的舊皮酒袋馱在驢上，

就設詭計，假扮使者出去。他們拿舊布袋和破裂補過的舊皮酒袋馱在驢上，

便想出一個詭計來。他們裝作特使，把舊皮袋和縫補過的酒囊馱在驢背上，

就施詭計，假冒使者而來，把舊的布袋和破裂又修補過的舊皮酒袋馱在驢上，

他們也就設了詭計，自備乾糧，拿舊口袋和破裂修補的舊皮酒袋給驢馱着，

乃行詭譎、佯為使者、以驢負舊囊、與既裂復縫之酒革囊、

乃設詭計、自裹餱糧、負敝囊於驢、其酒囊乃舊革、裂而復彌縫者、

乃設詭計、佯為使者、佯為使者又作自裹餱糧取敝舊行囊、與敝舊裂而補之酒革囊負於驢、

So they decided to trick the Israelites. They packed supplies as if they were going on a long trip. They loaded their donkeys with old sacks and old wineskins. The wineskins were cracked but had been mended.

they on their part acted with cunning and went and made ready provisions and took worn-out sacks for their donkeys, and wineskins, worn-out and torn and mended,

they resorted to deception to save themselves. They sent ambassadors to Joshua, loading their donkeys with weathered saddlebags and old, patched wineskins.

they acted deceptively. They gathered provisions and took worn-out sacks on their donkeys and old wineskins, cracked and mended.

but they on their part acted craftily and went and took provisions for a journey, and took worn out sacks on their donkeys, and wineskins that were worn out, split open, and patched,

they worked craftily, and went and pretended to be ambassadors. And they took old sacks on their donkeys, old wineskins torn and mended,

they also did work wilily, and went and made as if they had been ambassadors, and took old sacks upon their asses, and wine- skins, old and rent and bound up,

they acted deceptively. They gathered provisions and took worn-out sacks on their donkeys and old wineskins, cracked and mended.

They did work wilily, and went and made as if they had been ambassadors, and took old sacks upon their asses, and wine bottles, old, and rent, and bound up;

they did something clever. They collected some provisions and put worn-out sacks on their donkeys, along with worn-out wineskins that were ripped and patched.

they also resorted to a ruse, and went and made as if they had been ambassadors, and took old sacks on their donkeys, and old, torn- up and bound up wine skins,

“ The master commended the dishonest manager because he had acted shrewdly. For the people of this world are more shrewd in dealing with their own kind than are the people of the light.

And no one pours new wine into old wineskins. Otherwise, the new wine will burst the skins; the wine will run out and the wineskins will be ruined.No, new wine must be poured into new wineskins.

And no one pours new wine into old wineskins. Otherwise, the wine will burst the skins, and both the wine and the wineskins will be ruined. No, they pour new wine into new wineskins.”

Neither do people pour new wine into old wineskins. If they do, the skins will burst; the wine will run out and the wineskins will be ruined. No, they pour new wine into new wineskins, and both are preserved.”

“ I am sending you out like sheep among wolves. Therefore be as shrewd as snakes and as innocent as doves.

Though I am like a wineskin in the smoke, I do not forget your decrees.

Because their sister Dinah had been defiled, Jacob’s sons replied deceitfully as they spoke to Shechem and his father Hamor.

His officials said to him,“ Look, we have heard that the kings of Israel are merciful. Let us go to the king of Israel with sackcloth around our waists and ropes around our heads. Perhaps he will spare your life.”Wearing sackcloth around their waists and ropes around their heads, they went to the king of Israel and said,“ Your servant Ben-Hadad says:‘ Please let me live.’” The king answered,“ Is he still alive? He is my brother.”The men took this as a good sign and were quick to pick up his word.“ Yes, your brother Ben-Hadad!” they said.“ Go and get him,” the king said. When Ben-Hadad came out, Ahab had him come up into his chariot.