Exodus 1:10
Good News Translation
In case of war they might join our enemies in order to fight against us, and might escape from the country. We must find some way to keep them from becoming even more numerous."

New Revised Standard Version
Come, let us deal shrewdly with them, or they will increase and, in the event of war, join our enemies and fight against us and escape from the land.”

Contemporary English Version
If we don't outsmart them, their families will keep growing larger. And if our country goes to war, they could easily fight on the side of our enemies and escape from Egypt.

New American Bible
Come, let us deal shrewdly with them to stop their increase; otherwise, in time of war they too may join our enemies to fight against us, and so leave the land.”

Douay-Rheims Bible
Come let us wisely oppress them, lest they multiply: and if any war shall rise against us, join with our enemies, and having overcome us, depart out of the land.

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Come let us wisely oppress them, lest they multiply: and if any war shall rise against us, join with our enemies, and having overcome us, depart out of the land.

Come on.

Psalm 10:2 Whilst the wicked man is proud, the poor is set on fire: they are caught in the counsels which they devise.

Psalm 83:3,4 They have taken a malicious counsel against thy people, and have consulted against thy saints. . . .

Proverbs 1:11 Let us swallow him up alive like hell, and whole as one that goeth down into the pit.

wisely.

Numbers 22:6 Come therefore, and curse this people, because it is mightier than I: if by any means I may beat them and drive them out of my land: for I know that he whom thou shalt bless is blessed, and he whom thou shalt curse is cursed.

Job 5:13 Who catcheth the wise in their craftiness, and disappointeth the counsel of the wicked:

Psalm 105:25 He turned their heart to hate his people: and to deal deceitfully with his servants.

Proverbs 16:25 There is a way that seemeth to a man right: and the ends thereof lead to death.

Proverbs 21:30 There is no wisdom, there is no prudence, there is no counsel against the Lord.

Acts 7:19 This same, dealing craftily with our race, afflicted our fathers, that they should expose their children, to the end they might not be kept alive.

Acts 23:12 And when day was come, some of the Jews gathered together and bound themselves under a curse, saying that they would neither eat nor drink till they killed Paul.

1 Corinthians 3:18-20 Let no man deceive himself. If any man among you seem to be wise in this world, let him become a fool, that he may be wise. . . .

James 3:15-18 For this is not wisdom, descending from above: but earthly, sensual, devilish. . . .

Context
Oppression by a New King
9And he said to his people: Behold the people of the children of Israel are numerous and stronger than we. 10Come let us wisely oppress them, lest they multiply: and if any war shall rise against us, join with our enemies, and having overcome us, depart out of the land.11Therefore he set over them masters of the works, to afflict them with burdens: and they built for Pharao cities of tabernacles, Phithom, and Ramesses.…
Cross References
Acts 7:19
This same, dealing craftily with our race, afflicted our fathers, that they should expose their children, to the end they might not be kept alive.

Psalm 105:25
He turned their heart to hate his people: and to deal deceitfully with his servants.

Exodus 1:9
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