KJV dictionary & concordance
Knowledge, understanding, judgment, skill, or prudence.
Definition sources
Some verses contain the word more than once.
First occurrence: Exodus 28:3
Complete exact-word concordance
Now there was found in it a poor wise man, and he by his wisdom delivered the city; yet no man remembered that same poor man.
Now there was found in it a poore wise man, and hee by his wisedome deliuered the citie; yet no man remembred that same poore man.
Then said I, wisdom is better than strength: nevertheless the poor man’s wisdom is despised, and his words are not heard.
Then said I, Wisedome is better then strength: neuerthelesse, the poore mans wisedome is despised, and his words are not heard.
1611 marginal noteProu. 21.22. chap.7.19.
wisdom is better than weapons of war: but one sinner destroyeth much good.
Wisedome is better then weapons of warre: but one sinner destroyeth much good.
DEAD flies cause the ointment of the apothecary to send forth a stinking savour: so doth a little folly him that is in reputation for wisdom and honour.
¶ Dead flies cause the oyntment of the Apothecarie to send foorth a stinking sauour: so doeth a little folly him that is in reputation for wisedome and honour.
1611 marginal noteHebr. flies of death.
Yea also, when he that is a fool walketh by the way, his wisdom faileth him, and he saith to every one that he is a fool.
Yea also when hee that is a foole walketh by the way, his wisedome faileth him, and hee saith to euery one that he is a foole.
1611 marginal noteHeb. his heart.
If the iron be blunt, and he do not whet the edge, then must he put to more strength: but wisdom is profitable to direct.
If the yron be blunt, and he doe not whet the edge, then must he put to more strength: but wisedome is profitable to direct.
For he saith, By the strength of my hand I have done it, and by my wisdom; for I am prudent: and I have removed the bounds of the people, and have robbed their treasures, and I have put down the inhabitants like a valiant man:
For hee saith, By the strength of my hand I haue done it, and by my wisedome, for I am prudent: and I haue remooued the bounds of the people, and haue robbed their treasures, and I haue put downe the inhabitants like a valiant man.
1611 marginal noteOr, like many people.
And the spirit of the Lord shall rest upon him, the spirit of wisdom and understanding, the spirit of counsel and might, the spirit of knowledge and of the fear of the Lord;
And the Spirit of the LORD shall rest vpon him, the spirit of wisedome and vnderstanding, the spirit of counsell and might, the spirit of knowledge, and of the feare of the LORD:
Therefore, behold, I will proceed to do a marvellous work among this people, even a marvellous work and a wonder: for the wisdom of their wise men shall perish, and the understanding of their prudent men shall be hid.
Therefore behold, I will proceed to do a marueilous worke amongst this people, euen a marueilous worke and a wonder: for the wisedome of their wise men shall perish, and the vnderstanding of their prudent men shall be hid.
1611 marginal noteHeb. I will adde.
1611 marginal noteIer.49.7. obad.ver.8. 1.cor.1.19.
And wisdom and knowledge shall be the stability of thy times, and strength of salvation: the fear of the Lord is his treasure.
And wisedome and knowledge shall be the stabilitie of thy times, and strength of saluation: the feare of the LORD is his treasure.
1611 marginal noteHeb. saluations.
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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
