KJV dictionary & concordance
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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Some verses contain the word more than once.
First occurrence: Genesis 3:6
Complete exact-word concordance
The wise man’s eyes are in his head; but the fool walketh in darkness: and I myself perceived also that one event happeneth to them all.
The wise mans eyes are in his head, but the foole walketh in darknes: and I my selfe perceiued also that one euent happeneth to them all.
1611 marginal noteProu. 17.24. chap. 8.1.
Then said I in my heart, As it happeneth to the fool, so it happeneth even to me; and why was I then more wise? Then I said in my heart, that this also is vanity.
Then said I in my heart, As it happeneth to the foole, so it happeneth euen to me, and why was I then more wise? then I said in my heart, That this also is vanitie.
1611 marginal noteHebr. happeneth to me, euen to me.
For there is no remembrance of the wise more than of the fool for ever; seeing that which now is in the days to come shall all be forgotten. And how dieth the wise man? as the fool.
For there is no remembrance of the wise, more then of the foole for euer; seeing that which now is, in the dayes to come shall be forgotten; and how dieth the wise man? as the foole.
And who knoweth whether he shall be a wise man or a fool? yet shall he have rule over all my labour wherein I have laboured, and wherein I have shewed myself wise under the sun. This is also vanity.
And who knoweth whether he shall be a wise man or a foole? yet shall he haue rule ouer all my labour, wherein I haue laboured, and wherein I haue shewed my selfe wise vnder the Sunne. This is also vanitie.
1611 marginal notePsal.49.11. &c.
¶ Better is a poor and a wise child than an old and foolish king, who will no more be admonished.
¶ Better is a poore and a wise child, then an old and foolish king who will no more be admonished.
1611 marginal noteHeb. who knoweth not to be admonished.
For what hath the wise more than the fool? what hath the poor, that knoweth to walk before the living?
For what hath the wise more then the foole? what hath the poore, that knoweth to walke before the liuing?
The heart of the wise is in the house of mourning; but the heart of fools is in the house of mirth.
The heart of the wise is in the house of mourning: but the heart of fooles is in the house of mirth.
It is better to hear the rebuke of the wise, than for a man to hear the song of fools.
It is better to heare the rebuke of the wise, then for a man to heare the song of fooles.
1611 marginal notePro.13.18 & 15.31.32
¶ Surely oppression maketh a wise man mad; and a gift destroyeth the heart.
¶ Surely oppression maketh a wise man mad: and a gift destroyeth the heart.
1611 marginal noteDeut.16.19.
Be not righteous over much; neither make thyself over wise: why shouldest thou destroy thyself?
Be not righteous ouer much, neither make thy selfe ouer wise: why shouldest thou destroy thy selfe?
1611 marginal noteHeb. be desolate?
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