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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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Ephesians 5:15
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See then that ye walk circumspectly, not as fools, but as wise,
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Ephesians 5:15 · retained source text

See then that yee walke circumspectly, not as fooles, but as wise,

1611 marginal noteCol. 4.5.

Complete reference index — all 237 verses
Genesis 3:6Genesis 41:8Genesis 41:33Genesis 41:39Exodus 7:11Exodus 22:23Exodus 23:8Exodus 28:3Exodus 31:6Exodus 35:10Exodus 35:25Exodus 36:1Exodus 36:2Exodus 36:4Exodus 36:8Leviticus 7:24Leviticus 19:17Leviticus 27:19Numbers 6:23Deuteronomy 1:13Deuteronomy 1:15Deuteronomy 4:6Deuteronomy 16:19Deuteronomy 17:15Deuteronomy 21:23Deuteronomy 22:7Deuteronomy 32:29Joshua 6:18Joshua 23:12Judges 5:291 Samuel 6:32 Samuel 14:22 Samuel 14:202 Samuel 20:161 Kings 2:91 Kings 3:121 Kings 3:261 Kings 3:271 Kings 5:71 Kings 11:221 Chronicles 26:141 Chronicles 27:322 Chronicles 2:12Esther 1:13Esther 6:13Job 5:13Job 9:4Job 11:12Job 15:2Job 15:18Job 17:10Job 22:2Job 32:9Job 34:2Job 34:34Job 37:24Psalms 2:10Psalms 19:7Psalms 36:3Psalms 37:8Psalms 49:10Psalms 94:8Psalms 107:43Proverbs 1:5Proverbs 1:6Proverbs 3:7Proverbs 3:35Proverbs 6:6Proverbs 8:33Proverbs 9:8Proverbs 9:9Proverbs 9:12Proverbs 10:1Proverbs 10:5Proverbs 10:8Proverbs 10:14Proverbs 10:19Proverbs 11:29Proverbs 11:30Proverbs 12:15Proverbs 12:18Proverbs 13:1Proverbs 13:14Proverbs 13:20Proverbs 14:1Proverbs 14:3Proverbs 14:16Proverbs 14:24Proverbs 14:35Proverbs 15:2Proverbs 15:7Proverbs 15:12Proverbs 15:20Proverbs 15:24Proverbs 15:31Proverbs 16:14Proverbs 16:21Proverbs 16:23Proverbs 17:2Proverbs 17:10Proverbs 17:28Proverbs 18:15Proverbs 19:20Proverbs 20:1Proverbs 20:26Proverbs 21:11Proverbs 21:20Proverbs 21:22Proverbs 22:17Proverbs 23:15Proverbs 23:19Proverbs 23:24Proverbs 24:5Proverbs 24:6Proverbs 24:23Proverbs 25:12Proverbs 26:5Proverbs 26:12Proverbs 27:11Proverbs 28:7Proverbs 28:11Proverbs 29:8Proverbs 29:9Proverbs 29:11Proverbs 30:24Ecclesiastes 2:14Ecclesiastes 2:15Ecclesiastes 2:16Ecclesiastes 2:19Ecclesiastes 4:13Ecclesiastes 6:8Ecclesiastes 7:4Ecclesiastes 7:5Ecclesiastes 7:7Ecclesiastes 7:16Ecclesiastes 7:19Ecclesiastes 7:23Ecclesiastes 8:1Ecclesiastes 8:5Ecclesiastes 8:17Ecclesiastes 9:1Ecclesiastes 9:11Ecclesiastes 9:15Ecclesiastes 9:17Ecclesiastes 10:2Ecclesiastes 10:12Ecclesiastes 12:9Ecclesiastes 12:11Isaiah 5:21Isaiah 19:11Isaiah 19:12Isaiah 29:14Isaiah 31:2Isaiah 44:25Jeremiah 4:22Jeremiah 8:8Jeremiah 8:9Jeremiah 9:12Jeremiah 9:23Jeremiah 10:7Jeremiah 18:18Jeremiah 50:35Jeremiah 51:57Ezekiel 27:8Ezekiel 27:9Daniel 2:12Daniel 2:13Daniel 2:14Daniel 2:18Daniel 2:21Daniel 2:24Daniel 2:27Daniel 2:48Daniel 4:6Daniel 4:18Daniel 5:7Daniel 5:8Daniel 5:15Daniel 12:3Daniel 12:10Hosea 14:9Obadiah 1:8Zechariah 9:2Matthew 1:18Matthew 2:1Matthew 2:7Matthew 2:16Matthew 5:18Matthew 7:24Matthew 10:16Matthew 10:42Matthew 11:25Matthew 21:24Matthew 23:34Matthew 24:45Matthew 25:2Matthew 25:4Matthew 25:8Matthew 25:9Mark 14:31Luke 10:21Luke 12:42Luke 13:11Luke 18:17John 6:37John 21:1Acts 7:6Acts 13:34Acts 13:41Romans 1:14Romans 1:22Romans 3:9Romans 10:6Romans 11:25Romans 12:16Romans 16:19Romans 16:271 Corinthians 1:191 Corinthians 1:201 Corinthians 1:261 Corinthians 1:271 Corinthians 3:101 Corinthians 3:181 Corinthians 3:191 Corinthians 3:201 Corinthians 4:101 Corinthians 6:51 Corinthians 10:152 Corinthians 10:122 Corinthians 11:19Ephesians 5:151 Timothy 1:172 Timothy 3:15Hebrews 4:4James 3:13Jude 1:25Revelation 21:27

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Genesis4 occurrences
4 versesExodus11 occurrences
11 versesLeviticus3 occurrences
3 versesNumbers1 occurrence
1 verseDeuteronomy8 occurrences
8 versesJoshua2 occurrences
2 versesJudges1 occurrence
1 verse1 Samuel1 occurrence
1 verse2 Samuel3 occurrences
3 verses1 Kings6 occurrences
6 verses1 Chronicles2 occurrences
2 verses2 Chronicles1 occurrence
1 verseEsther2 occurrences
2 versesJob11 occurrences
11 versesPsalms7 occurrences
7 versesProverbs66 occurrences
62 versesEcclesiastes25 occurrences
23 versesIsaiah7 occurrences
6 versesJeremiah9 occurrences
9 versesEzekiel2 occurrences
2 versesDaniel16 occurrences
15 versesHosea1 occurrence
1 verseObadiah1 occurrence
1 verseZechariah1 occurrence
1 verseMatthew17 occurrences
16 versesMark1 occurrence
1 verseLuke4 occurrences
4 versesJohn2 occurrences
2 versesActs3 occurrences
3 versesRomans8 occurrences
8 verses1 Corinthians12 occurrences
11 verses2 Corinthians2 occurrences
2 versesEphesians1 occurrence
1 verse1 Timothy1 occurrence
1 verse2 Timothy1 occurrence
1 verseHebrews1 occurrence
1 verseJames1 occurrence
1 verseJude1 occurrence
1 verseRevelation1 occurrence
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