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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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Psalms 90:12
So teach us to number our days, that we may apply our hearts unto wisdom.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Psalms 90:12 · retained source text

So teach vs to number our daies: that wee may apply our hearts vnto wisedome.

1611 marginal noteHeb. cause to come.

Psalms 104:24
O Lord, how manifold are thy works! in wisdom hast thou made them all: the earth is full of thy riches.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Psalms 104:24 · retained source text

O LORD, how manifold are thy workes! in wisedome hast thou made them all: the earth is full of thy riches.

Psalms 105:22
To bind his princes at his pleasure; and teach his senators wisdom.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Psalms 105:22 · retained source text

To binde his princes at his pleasure: and teach his Senatours wisedome.

Psalms 111:10
The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom: a good understanding have all they that do his commandments: his praise endureth for ever.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Psalms 111:10 · retained source text

The feare of the LORD is the beginning of wisedome, a good vnderstanding haue all they that doe his commandements: his praise endureth for euer.

1611 marginal noteOr, good successe.

1611 marginal noteHeb. that doe them.

1611 marginal noteIob.28.28 pro.1.7. & 9.10. eccles.1.16

Psalms 136:5
To him that by wisdom made the heavens: for his mercy endureth for ever.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Psalms 136:5 · retained source text

To him that by wisedome made the heauens: for his mercy endureth for euer.

1611 marginal noteGen.1.1.

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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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