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wisdom

Meaning of “wisdom”

Knowledge, understanding, judgment, skill, or prudence.

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234 occurrences222 verses28 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Exodus 28:3

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Luke 11:31
The queen of the south shall rise up in the judgment with the men of this generation, and condemn them: for she came from the utmost parts of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon; and, behold, a greater than Solomon is here.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Luke 11:31 · retained source text

The Queene of the South shall rise vp in the iudgement with the men of this generation, & condemne them: for shee came from the vtmost parts of the earth, to heare the wisedome of Solomon: and behold, a greater then Solomon is here.

Luke 11:49
Therefore also said the wisdom of God, I will send them prophets and apostles, and some of them they shall slay and persecute:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Luke 11:49 · retained source text

Therefore also said the wisedome of God, I wil send them Prophets and Apostles, and some of them they shal slay and persecute:

Luke 21:15
For I will give you a mouth and wisdom, which all your adversaries shall not be able to gainsay nor resist.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Luke 21:15 · retained source text

For I will giue you a mouth and wisedome, which all your aduersaries shall not be able to gainsay, nor resist.

Acts 6:3
Wherefore, brethren, look ye out among you seven men of honest report, full of the Holy Ghost and wisdom, whom we may appoint over this business.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Acts 6:3 · retained source text

Wherefore brethren, looke ye out among you seuen men of honest report, full of the holy Ghost, and wisedome, whom we may appoint ouer this businesse.

Acts 6:10
And they were not able to resist the wisdom and the spirit by which he spake.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Acts 6:10 · retained source text

And they were not able to resist the wisedome and the spirit by which he spake.

Acts 7:10
And delivered him out of all his afflictions, and gave him favour and wisdom in the sight of Pharaoh king of Egypt; and he made him governor over Egypt and all his house.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Acts 7:10 · retained source text

And deliuered him out of all his afflictions, and gaue him fauour and wisedome in the sight of Pharao king of Egypt: and he made him gouernour ouer Egypt and all his house.

1611 marginal noteGen. 41.37.

Acts 7:22
And Moses was learned in all the wisdom of the Egyptians, and was mighty in words and in deeds.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Acts 7:22 · retained source text

And Moses was learned in all the wisedome of the Egyptians, and was mightie in words and in deeds.

Romans 11:33
O the depth of the riches both of the wisdom and knowledge of God! how unsearchable are his judgments, and his ways past finding out!
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Romans 11:33 · retained source text

O the depth of the riches both of the wisedome and knowledge of God! how vnsearchable are his iudgements, and his wayes past finding out!

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.

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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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