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
He that gathereth in summer is a wise son: but he that sleepeth in harvest is a son that causeth shame.
Hee that gathereth in Summer, is a wise sonne: but hee that sleepeth in haruest, is a sonne that causeth shame.
The wise in heart will receive commandments: but a prating fool shall fall.
The wise in heart will receiue commaundements: but a prating foole shall fall.
1611 marginal noteHebr. a foole of lips.
1611 marginal noteOr, shalbe beaten.
wise men lay up knowledge: but the mouth of the foolish is near destruction.
Wise men lay vp knowledge: but the mouth of the foolish is neere destruction.
In the multitude of words there wanteth not sin: but he that refraineth his lips is wise.
In the multitude of words there wanteth not sinne: but he that refraineth his lippes, is wise.
He that troubleth his own house shall inherit the wind: and the fool shall be servant to the wise of heart.
He that troubleth his owne house, shall inherite the winde: and the foole shall be seruant to the wise of heart.
The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life; and he that winneth souls is wise.
The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life: and hee that winneth soules, is wise.
1611 marginal noteHeb. taketh.
The way of a fool is right in his own eyes: but he that hearkeneth unto counsel is wise.
The way of a foole is right in his owne eyes: but he that hearkeneth vnto counsell, is wise.
1611 marginal noteChap.3.7.
There is that speaketh like the piercings of a sword: but the tongue of the wise is health.
There is that speaketh like the pearcings of a sword: but the tongue of the wise is health.
1611 marginal notePsal.57.5. & 59.8.
A wise son heareth his father’s instruction: but a scorner heareth not rebuke.
¶ A wise sonne heareth his fathers instruction: but a scorner heareth not rebuke.
The law of the wise is a fountain of life, to depart from the snares of death.
The lawe of the wise is a fountaine of life, to depart from the snares of death.
1611 marginal noteChap. 14.27.
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