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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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Job 4:21
Doth not their excellency which is in them go away? they die, even without wisdom.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Job 4:21 · retained source text

Doeth not their excellencie which is in them, goe away? they die, euen without wisedome.

Job 6:13
Is not my help in me? and is wisdom driven quite from me?
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Job 6:13 · retained source text

Is not my helpe in me? and is wisedome driuen quite from me?

Job 11:6
And that he would shew thee the secrets of wisdom, that they are double to that which is! Know therefore that God exacteth of thee less than thine iniquity deserveth.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Job 11:6 · retained source text

And that he would shew thee the secrets of wisedome, that they are double to that which is: know therefore that God exacteth of thee lesse then thine iniquitie deserueth.

Job 12:2
No doubt but ye are the people, and wisdom shall die with you.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Job 12:2 · retained source text

No doubt but ye are the people, and wisedome shall die with you.

Job 12:12
With the ancient is wisdom; and in length of days understanding.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Job 12:12 · retained source text

With the ancient is wisedome, and in length of dayes, vnderstanding.

Job 12:13
With him is wisdom and strength, he hath counsel and understanding.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Job 12:13 · retained source text

With him is wisedome & strength, he hath counsell and vnderstanding.

1611 marginal noteThat is, with God.

Job 12:16
With him is strength and wisdom: the deceived and the deceiver are his.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Job 12:16 · retained source text

With him is strength & wisedome: the deceiued, and the deceiuer, are his.

Job 13:5
O that ye would altogether hold your peace! and it should be your wisdom.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Job 13:5 · retained source text

O that you would altogether hold your peace, & it should be your wisdome.

Job 15:8
Hast thou heard the secret of God? and dost thou restrain wisdom to thyself?
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Job 15:8 · retained source text

Hast thou heard the secret of God? and doest thou restraine wisedome to thy selfe?

1611 marginal noteRom. 11.34.

Job 26:3
How hast thou counselled him that hath no wisdom? and how hast thou plentifully declared the thing as it is?
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Job 26:3 · retained source text

How hast thou counselled him that hath no wisedome? and how hast thou plentifully declared the thing, as it is?

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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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