The lips of the wise disperse knowledge: but the heart of the foolish doeth not so.
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Proverbs 15:7 · retained source text
The lippes of the wise disperse knowledge: but the heart of the foolish, doeth not so.
KJV dictionary & concordance
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.
Definition sources
KJV context and cross-references
247 occurrences237 verses39 booksKJV PCE
Some verses contain the word more than once.
First occurrence: Genesis 3:6
Complete exact-word concordance
Every verse containing “wise”
A scorner loveth not one that reproveth him: neither will he go unto the wise.
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Proverbs 15:12 · retained source text
A scorner loueth not one that reproueth him: neither will he goe vnto the wise.
A wise son maketh a glad father: but a foolish man despiseth his mother.
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Proverbs 15:20 · retained source text
A wise sonne maketh a glad father: but a foolish man despiseth his mother.
1611 marginal noteChap. 10.1.
The way of life is above to the wise, that he may depart from hell beneath.
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Proverbs 15:24 · retained source text
The way of life is aboue to the wise, that he may depart from hell beneath.
1611 marginal notePhil.3.20. col.3.2.
The ear that heareth the reproof of life abideth among the wise.
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Proverbs 15:31 · retained source text
The eare that heareth the reproofe of life, abideth among the wise.
The wrath of a king is as messengers of death: but a wise man will pacify it.
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Proverbs 16:14 · retained source text
The wrath of a king is as messengers of death: but a wise man will pacifie it.
The wise in heart shall be called prudent: and the sweetness of the lips increaseth learning.
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Proverbs 16:21 · retained source text
The wise in heart shall be called prudent; and the sweetnesse of the lips increaseth learning.
The heart of the wise teacheth his mouth, and addeth learning to his lips.
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Proverbs 16:23 · retained source text
The heart of the wise teacheth his mouth, and addeth learning to his lippes.
1611 marginal noteHeb. maketh wise.
A wise servant shall have rule over a son that causeth shame, and shall have part of the inheritance among the brethren.
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Proverbs 17:2 · retained source text
A wise seruant shall haue rule ouer a son that causeth shame: and shall haue part of the inheritance among the brethren.
A reproof entereth more into a wise man than an hundred stripes into a fool.
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Proverbs 17:10 · retained source text
A reproofe entreth more into a wise man, then an hundred stripes into a foole.
1611 marginal noteOr, a reproofe aweth more a wise man, then to strike a foole an hundred times.
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
Where “wise” appears
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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
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2 versesDaniel16 occurrences
15 versesHosea1 occurrence
1 verseObadiah1 occurrence
1 verseZechariah1 occurrence
1 verseMatthew17 occurrences
16 versesMark1 occurrence
1 verseLuke4 occurrences
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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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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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Exodus 7:11Deuteronomy 32:29Proverbs 12:15Romans 1:22Revelation 21:27Genesis 41:33Exodus 28:3Deuteronomy 1:131 Kings 3:9,12Romans 16:19James 3:13Leviticus 7:23Leviticus 7:241 Kings 3:91 Kings 3:12Exodus 36:8Job 34:34Romans 16:18Genesis 3:61 Kings 2:9Proverbs 6:6Proverbs 18:15Ecclesiastes 7:19Daniel 2:21Luke 13:11