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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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Psalms 2:10

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Be wise now therefore, O ye kings: be instructed, ye judges of the earth.

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1611 witness · Psalms 2:10 · retained source text

Bee wise now therefore, O yee Kings: be instructed ye Iudges of the earth.

Psalms 19:7

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The law of the Lord is perfect, converting the soul: the testimony of the Lord is sure, making wise the simple.

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The Law of the LORD is perfect, conuerting the soule: the testimonie of the LORD is sure, making wise the simple.

1611 marginal noteOr, doctrine.

1611 marginal noteOr, restoring.

Psalms 36:3

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The words of his mouth are iniquity and deceit: he hath left off to be wise, and to do good.

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The words of his mouth are iniquitie and deceit: he hath left off to bee wise, and to doe good.

Psalms 37:8

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Cease from anger, and forsake wrath: fret not thyself in any wise to do evil.

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Cease from anger, and forsake wrath: fret not thy selfe in any wise to doe euill.

Psalms 49:10

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For he seeth that wise men die, likewise the fool and the brutish person perish, and leave their wealth to others.

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For he seeth that wise men die, likewise the foole, and the brutish person perish, and leaue their wealth to others.

Psalms 94:8

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Understand, ye brutish among the people: and ye fools, when will ye be wise?

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Understand, yee brutish among the people: and ye fooles, when will ye be wise?

Psalms 107:43

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Whoso is wise, and will observe these things, even they shall understand the lovingkindness of the Lord.

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Who so is wise, and will obserue those things; euen they shall vnderstand the louing kindenesse of the LORD.

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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