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wise

Meaning of “wise”

Sense 1: Possessing or exercising understanding, knowledge, prudence, judgment, discernment, or skill; also a wise person. Sense 2: In phrases such as in no wise, way, manner, respect, or degree.

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247 occurrences237 verses39 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Genesis 3:6

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Daniel 5:7

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The king cried aloud to bring in the astrologers, the Chaldeans, and the soothsayers. And the king spake, and said to the wise men of Babylon, Whosoever shall read this writing, and shew me the interpretation thereof, shall be clothed with scarlet, and have a chain of gold about his neck, and shall be the third ruler in the kingdom.

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1611 witness · Daniel 5:7 · retained source text

The king cried aloud to bring in the Astrologers, the Caldeans, and the soothsayers: and the king spake and said to the wise men of Babylon, Whosoeuer shall reade this writing, and shewe me the interpretation thereof, shall bee clothed with scarlet, and haue a chaine of gold about his necke, and shall be the third ruler in the kingdome.

1611 marginal noteCalde. with might.

1611 marginal noteOr, purple.

Daniel 5:8

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Then came in all the king’s wise men: but they could not read the writing, nor make known to the king the interpretation thereof.

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1611 witness · Daniel 5:8 · retained source text

Then came in all the kings wise men, but they could not reade the writing, nor make knowen to the king the interpretation thereof.

Daniel 5:15

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And now the wise men, the astrologers, have been brought in before me, that they should read this writing, and make known unto me the interpretation thereof: but they could not shew the interpretation of the thing:

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1611 witness · Daniel 5:15 · retained source text

And now the wise men, the astrologers haue bene brought in before me, that they should reade this writing, and make knowen vnto me the interpretation thereof: but they could not shewe the interpretation of the thing.

Daniel 12:3

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And they that be wise shall shine as the brightness of the firmament; and they that turn many to righteousness as the stars for ever and ever.

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1611 witness · Daniel 12:3 · retained source text

And they that be wise shall shine as the brightnesse of the firmament, and they that turne many to righteousnesse, as the starres for euer and euer.

1611 marginal noteOr, teachers.

1611 marginal noteMatth.13.43.

Daniel 12:10

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Many shall be purified, and made white, and tried; but the wicked shall do wickedly: and none of the wicked shall understand; but the wise shall understand.

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1611 witness · Daniel 12:10 · retained source text

Many shalbe purified, and made white and tried: but the wicked shall doe wickedly: and none of the wicked shall vnderstand, but the wise shall vnderstand.

Complete reference index — all 237 verses

Genesis 3:6 Genesis 41:8 Genesis 41:33 Genesis 41:39 Exodus 7:11 Exodus 22:23 Exodus 23:8 Exodus 28:3 Exodus 31:6 Exodus 35:10 Exodus 35:25 Exodus 36:1 Exodus 36:2 Exodus 36:4 Exodus 36:8 Leviticus 7:24 Leviticus 19:17 Leviticus 27:19 Numbers 6:23 Deuteronomy 1:13 Deuteronomy 1:15 Deuteronomy 4:6 Deuteronomy 16:19 Deuteronomy 17:15 Deuteronomy 21:23 Deuteronomy 22:7 Deuteronomy 32:29 Joshua 6:18 Joshua 23:12 Judges 5:29 1 Samuel 6:3 2 Samuel 14:2 2 Samuel 14:20 2 Samuel 20:16 1 Kings 2:9 1 Kings 3:12 1 Kings 3:26 1 Kings 3:27 1 Kings 5:7 1 Kings 11:22 1 Chronicles 26:14 1 Chronicles 27:32 2 Chronicles 2:12 Esther 1:13 Esther 6:13 Job 5:13 Job 9:4 Job 11:12 Job 15:2 Job 15:18 Job 17:10 Job 22:2 Job 32:9 Job 34:2 Job 34:34 Job 37:24 Psalms 2:10 Psalms 19:7 Psalms 36:3 Psalms 37:8 Psalms 49:10 Psalms 94:8 Psalms 107:43 Proverbs 1:5 Proverbs 1:6 Proverbs 3:7 Proverbs 3:35 Proverbs 6:6 Proverbs 8:33 Proverbs 9:8 Proverbs 9:9 Proverbs 9:12 Proverbs 10:1 Proverbs 10:5 Proverbs 10:8 Proverbs 10:14 Proverbs 10:19 Proverbs 11:29 Proverbs 11:30 Proverbs 12:15 Proverbs 12:18 Proverbs 13:1 Proverbs 13:14 Proverbs 13:20 Proverbs 14:1 Proverbs 14:3 Proverbs 14:16 Proverbs 14:24 Proverbs 14:35 Proverbs 15:2 Proverbs 15:7 Proverbs 15:12 Proverbs 15:20 Proverbs 15:24 Proverbs 15:31 Proverbs 16:14 Proverbs 16:21 Proverbs 16:23 Proverbs 17:2 Proverbs 17:10 Proverbs 17:28 Proverbs 18:15 Proverbs 19:20 Proverbs 20:1 Proverbs 20:26 Proverbs 21:11 Proverbs 21:20 Proverbs 21:22 Proverbs 22:17 Proverbs 23:15 Proverbs 23:19 Proverbs 23:24 Proverbs 24:5 Proverbs 24:6 Proverbs 24:23 Proverbs 25:12 Proverbs 26:5 Proverbs 26:12 Proverbs 27:11 Proverbs 28:7 Proverbs 28:11 Proverbs 29:8 Proverbs 29:9 Proverbs 29:11 Proverbs 30:24 Ecclesiastes 2:14 Ecclesiastes 2:15 Ecclesiastes 2:16 Ecclesiastes 2:19 Ecclesiastes 4:13 Ecclesiastes 6:8 Ecclesiastes 7:4 Ecclesiastes 7:5 Ecclesiastes 7:7 Ecclesiastes 7:16 Ecclesiastes 7:19 Ecclesiastes 7:23 Ecclesiastes 8:1 Ecclesiastes 8:5 Ecclesiastes 8:17 Ecclesiastes 9:1 Ecclesiastes 9:11 Ecclesiastes 9:15 Ecclesiastes 9:17 Ecclesiastes 10:2 Ecclesiastes 10:12 Ecclesiastes 12:9 Ecclesiastes 12:11 Isaiah 5:21 Isaiah 19:11 Isaiah 19:12 Isaiah 29:14 Isaiah 31:2 Isaiah 44:25 Jeremiah 4:22 Jeremiah 8:8 Jeremiah 8:9 Jeremiah 9:12 Jeremiah 9:23 Jeremiah 10:7 Jeremiah 18:18 Jeremiah 50:35 Jeremiah 51:57 Ezekiel 27:8 Ezekiel 27:9 Daniel 2:12 Daniel 2:13 Daniel 2:14 Daniel 2:18 Daniel 2:21 Daniel 2:24 Daniel 2:27 Daniel 2:48 Daniel 4:6 Daniel 4:18 Daniel 5:7 Daniel 5:8 Daniel 5:15 Daniel 12:3 Daniel 12:10 Hosea 14:9 Obadiah 1:8 Zechariah 9:2 Matthew 1:18 Matthew 2:1 Matthew 2:7 Matthew 2:16 Matthew 5:18 Matthew 7:24 Matthew 10:16 Matthew 10:42 Matthew 11:25 Matthew 21:24 Matthew 23:34 Matthew 24:45 Matthew 25:2 Matthew 25:4 Matthew 25:8 Matthew 25:9 Mark 14:31 Luke 10:21 Luke 12:42 Luke 13:11 Luke 18:17 John 6:37 John 21:1 Acts 7:6 Acts 13:34 Acts 13:41 Romans 1:14 Romans 1:22 Romans 3:9 Romans 10:6 Romans 11:25 Romans 12:16 Romans 16:19 Romans 16:27 1 Corinthians 1:19 1 Corinthians 1:20 1 Corinthians 1:26 1 Corinthians 1:27 1 Corinthians 3:10 1 Corinthians 3:18 1 Corinthians 3:19 1 Corinthians 3:20 1 Corinthians 4:10 1 Corinthians 6:5 1 Corinthians 10:15 2 Corinthians 10:12 2 Corinthians 11:19 Ephesians 5:15 1 Timothy 1:17 2 Timothy 3:15 Hebrews 4:4 James 3:13 Jude 1:25 Revelation 21:27

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