If God tells us to be careful of a person or thing He is warning us that the person or thing may be harmful. With such a warning coming from God, we can conclude to regard such a person or thing with caution, to literally restrict ourselves from it that is considered improper, dangerous, or to be avoided with special regard.
Be now wary of all, but more wary of man. Because within men exists false prophets and self-righteous hypocritical Pharisees. The riskier the situation the more attentiveness required watching one’s step. Always on our guard, looking both ways to use extreme caution. There are often signs posted at places where a person or thing doesn’t care for visitors, especially when those places where evil spirits dwell, and are approached by anointed beings. In a divine consciousness, children of God must always guard against those things that God has instructed us to watch out for and avoid with attentive vigilance. A sign that reads: “Beware of Dog” makes one become very cautious while approaching.
Deuteronomy 15:9
9 “Beware that there be not a thought in thy wicked heart, saying, The seventh year, the year of release, is at hand; and thine eye be evil against thy poor brother, and thou givest him nought; and he cry unto the Lord against thee, and it be sin unto thee.”
Deuteronomy 8:11
11 “Beware that thou forget not the Lord thy God, in not keeping his commandments, and his judgments, and his statutes, which I command thee this day:”
Judges 13:4
4 “Now therefore beware, I pray thee, and drink not wine nor strong drink, and eat not any unclean thing:”
2 Kings 6:9
9 “And the man of God sent unto the king of Israel, saying, Beware that thou pass not such a place; for thither the Syrians are come down.”
Job 36:18
18 “Because there is wrath, beware lest he take thee away with his stroke: then a great ransom cannot deliver thee.”
Proverbs 19:25
25 “Smite a scorner, and the simple will beware: and reprove one that hath understanding, and he will understand knowledge.”
Luke 12:15
15 “And he said unto them, Take heed, and beware of covetousness: for a man’s life consisteth not in the abundance of the things which he possesseth.”
Colossians 2:8
8 “Beware lest any man spoil you through philosophy and vain deceit, after the tradition of men, after the rudiments of the world, and not after Christ.”
Philippians 3:2
2 “Beware of dogs, beware of evil workers, beware of the concision.”
Acts 13:40
40 “Beware therefore, lest that come upon you, which is spoken of in the prophets;”
Matthew 7:15
15 “Beware of false prophets, which come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly they are ravening wolves.”
Matthew 16:11
11 “How is it that ye do not understand that I spake it not to you concerning bread, that ye should beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and of the Sadducees?”
Matthew 10:17
17 “But beware of men: for they will deliver you up to the councils, and they will scourge you in their synagogues;”