KJV dictionary & concordance
Cunning, deceitful skill, or subtlety used to deceive.
Definition sources
First occurrence: Job 5:13
Complete exact-word concordance
He taketh the wise in their own craftiness: and the counsel of the froward is carried headlong.
He taketh the wise in their owne craftinesse: and the counsell of the froward is caried headlong.
1611 marginal note1.Cor. 3.19.
But he perceived their craftiness, and said unto them, Why tempt ye me?
But he perceiued their craftines, and said vnto them, Why tempt ye me?
For the wisdom of this world is foolishness with God. For it is written, He taketh the wise in their own craftiness.
For the wisedome of this world is foolishnesse with God: for it is written, Hee taketh the wise in their owne craftinesse.
1611 marginal noteIob. 5.13.
But have renounced the hidden things of dishonesty, not walking in craftiness, nor handling the word of God deceitfully; but by manifestation of the truth commending ourselves to every man’s conscience in the sight of God.
But haue renounced the hidden things of dishonesty, not walking in craftines, nor handling the word of God deceitfully, but by manifestation of the trueth, commending our selues to euery mans conscience, in the sight of God.
1611 marginal noteGr. shame.
That we henceforth be no more children, tossed to and fro, and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the sleight of men, and cunning craftiness, whereby they lie in wait to deceive;
That we hencefoorth be no more children, tossed to and fro, and caried about with euery winde of doctrine, by the sleight of men, and cunning craftinesse, whereby they lye in waite to deceiue:
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Historical English dictionary sources
Artfulness; dexterity in devising and effecting a purpose; cunning; artifice; stratagem.
