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wisdom

Meaning of “wisdom”

Knowledge, understanding, judgment, skill, or prudence.

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234 occurrences222 verses28 booksKJV PCE

Some verses contain the word more than once.

First occurrence: Exodus 28:3

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1 Corinthians 1:17
For Christ sent me not to baptize, but to preach the gospel: not with wisdom of words, lest the cross of Christ should be made of none effect.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 1 Corinthians 1:17 · retained source text

For Christ sent me not to baptize, but to preach the Gospel: not with wisedome of words, lest the Crosse of Christ should be made of none effect.

1611 marginal noteOr, speech.

1611 marginal note2.Pet. 1.16.

1 Corinthians 1:19
For it is written, I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, and will bring to nothing the understanding of the prudent.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 1 Corinthians 1:19 · retained source text

For it is written, I will destroy the wisedome of the wise, and wil bring to nothing the vnderstanding of the prudent.

1611 marginal noteEsa. 29.14.

1 Corinthians 1:20
Where is the wise? where is the scribe? where is the disputer of this world? hath not God made foolish the wisdom of this world?
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 1 Corinthians 1:20 · retained source text

Where is the wise? where is the Scribe? where is the disputer of this world? Hath not God made foolish the wisedome of this world?

1611 marginal noteEsa. 33.18.

1 Corinthians 1:21
For after that in the wisdom of God the world by wisdom knew not God, it pleased God by the foolishness of preaching to save them that believe.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 1 Corinthians 1:21 · retained source text

For after that, in the wisedom of God, the world by wisedome knew not God, it pleased God by the foolishnesse of preaching, to saue them that beleeue.

1611 marginal noteRom. 1.20.

1 Corinthians 1:22
For the Jews require a sign, and the Greeks seek after wisdom:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 1 Corinthians 1:22 · retained source text

For the Iewes require a signe, and the Greekes seeke after wisedome.

1611 marginal noteMatt. 12.38.

1 Corinthians 1:24
But unto them which are called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of God, and the wisdom of God.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Corinthians 1:24 · retained source text

But vnto them which are called, both Iewes and Greekes, Christ, the power of God, & the wisedome of God.

1 Corinthians 2:1
AND I, brethren, when I came to you, came not with excellency of speech or of wisdom, declaring unto you the testimony of God.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · 1 Corinthians 2:1 · retained source text

¶ And I, brethren, when I came to you, came not with excellencie of speech, or of wisedome, declaring vnto you the testimony of God.

1611 marginal noteWis. 1.17.

1 Corinthians 2:4
And my speech and my preaching was not with enticing words of man’s wisdom, but in demonstration of the Spirit and of power:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 1 Corinthians 2:4 · retained source text

And my speech, and my preaching was not with entising words of mans wisedome, but in demonstration of the Spirit, and of power:

1611 marginal noteOr, perswasible.

1611 marginal note2.Pet. 1.10.

1 Corinthians 2:5
That your faith should not stand in the wisdom of men, but in the power of God.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 1 Corinthians 2:5 · retained source text

That your faith should not stand in the wisdome of men, but in the power of God.

1611 marginal noteGr. be.

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James 3:17

But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, and easy to be intreated, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, and without hypocrisy.

Job 28:28

And unto man he said, Behold, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom; and to depart from evil is understanding.

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