KJV dictionary & concordance
Knowledge, understanding, judgment, skill, or prudence.
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Some verses contain the word more than once.
First occurrence: Exodus 28:3
Complete exact-word concordance
And I gave my heart to seek and search out by wisdom concerning all things that are done under heaven: this sore travail hath God given to the sons of man to be exercised therewith.
And I gaue my heart to seeke and search out by wisedome, concerning all things that are done vnder heauen: this sore trauell hath God giuen to the sonnes of man, to be exercised therewith.
1611 marginal noteOr, to afflict them.
I communed with mine own heart, saying, Lo, I am come to great estate, and have gotten more wisdom than all they that have been before me in Jerusalem: yea, my heart had great experience of wisdom and knowledge.
I communed with mine owne heart, saying, Loe, I am come to great estate, and haue gotten more wisedome then all they that haue beene before me in Ierusalem: yea my heart had great experience of wisedome & knowledge.
1611 marginal noteHeb. had seene much.
1611 marginal note1.King.4.30. and 10.7, 23.
And I gave my heart to know wisdom, and to know madness and folly: I perceived that this also is vexation of spirit.
And I gaue my heart to know wisedome, and to know madnesse and folly: I perceiued that this also is vexation of spirit.
1611 marginal noteCha.2.12. and 7.23.
For in much wisdom is much grief: and he that increaseth knowledge increaseth sorrow.
For in much wisedome is much griefe: and hee that increaseth knowledge, increaseth sorrow.
I sought in mine heart to give myself unto wine, yet acquainting mine heart with wisdom; and to lay hold on folly, till I might see what was that good for the sons of men, which they should do under the heaven all the days of their life.
I sought in mine heart to giue my selfe vnto wine, (yet acquainting mine heart with wisedome) and to lay hold on folly, till I might see what was that good for the sonnes of men, which they should doe vnder the heauen all the dayes of their life.
1611 marginal noteHebr. to draw my flesh with wine.
1611 marginal noteHebr. the number of the dayes of their life.
1611 marginal noteChap. 1.17.
So I was great, and increased more than all that were before me in Jerusalem: also my wisdom remained with me.
So I was great, and increased more then all that were before mee in Ierusalem; also my wisedome remained with me.
¶ And I turned myself to behold wisdom, and madness, and folly: for what can the man do that cometh after the king? even that which hath been already done.
¶ And I turned my selfe to behold wisedome, and madnesse and folly: for what can the man doe, that commeth after the king? euen that which hath bene already done.
1611 marginal noteOr, in those things which haue bene already done.
1611 marginal noteChap. 1.17. and 7.23.
Then I saw that wisdom excelleth folly, as far as light excelleth darkness.
Then I saw that wisedome excelleth folly, as farre as light excelleth darkenesse.
1611 marginal noteHebr. That there is an excellencie in Wisedome more then in folly,&c.
For there is a man whose labour is in wisdom, and in knowledge, and in equity; yet to a man that hath not laboured therein shall he leave it for his portion. This also is vanity and a great evil.
For there is a man whose labour is in wisedome and in knowledge, and in equitie: yet to a man that hath not laboured therein, shall hee leaue it for his portion; This also is vanitie, and a great euill.
1611 marginal noteHebr. giue.
For God giveth to a man that is good in his sight wisdom, and knowledge, and joy: but to the sinner he giveth travail, to gather and to heap up, that he may give to him that is good before God. This also is vanity and vexation of spirit.
For God giueth to a man that is good in his sight, wisedome, and knowledge, and ioy: but to the sinner hee giueth traueile, to gather and to heape vp that he may giue to him that is good before God: This also is vanitie and vexation of spirit.
1611 marginal noteHebr. before him.
1611 marginal noteIob 27.17.
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1 · Direct Scripture definition
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.
And unto man he said, Behold, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom; and to depart from evil is understanding.
2 · KJV context and cross-references
