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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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2 Chronicles 9:3
And when the queen of Sheba had seen the wisdom of Solomon, and the house that he had built,
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 2 Chronicles 9:3 · retained source text

And when the Queene of Sheba had seene the wisedome of Solomon, and the house that he had built,

2 Chronicles 9:5
And she said to the king, It was a true report which I heard in mine own land of thine acts, and of thy wisdom:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 2 Chronicles 9:5 · retained source text

And she said to the King, It was a true report which I heard in mine owne land, of thine actes, and of thy wisedome:

1611 marginal noteHeb. word.

1611 marginal noteOr, sayings

2 Chronicles 9:6
Howbeit I believed not their words, until I came, and mine eyes had seen it: and, behold, the one half of the greatness of thy wisdom was not told me: for thou exceedest the fame that I heard.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 2 Chronicles 9:6 · retained source text

Howbeit, I beleeued not their wordes, vntill I came, and mine eyes had seene it: and behold, the one halfe of the greatnesse of thy wisedome was not tolde mee: for thou exceedest the fame that I heard.

2 Chronicles 9:22
And king Solomon passed all the kings of the earth in riches and wisdom.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 2 Chronicles 9:22 · retained source text

And king Solomon passed all the kings of the earth in riches and wisedome.

2 Chronicles 9:23
¶ And all the kings of the earth sought the presence of Solomon, to hear his wisdom, that God had put in his heart.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 2 Chronicles 9:23 · retained source text

¶ And all the kings of the earth sought the presence of Solomon, to heare his wisedome, that God had put in his heart.

Ezra 7:25
And thou, Ezra, after the wisdom of thy God, that is in thine hand, set magistrates and judges, which may judge all the people that are beyond the river, all such as know the laws of thy God; and teach ye them that know them not.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Ezra 7:25 · retained source text

And thou, Ezra, after the wisdome of thy God, that is in thine hand, set magistrates and iudges, which may iudge all the people, that are beyond the riuer, all such as know the lawes of thy God, and teach yee them that knowe them not.

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.

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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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