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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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First occurrence: Genesis 3:6

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Proverbs 23:19

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Hear thou, my son, and be wise, and guide thine heart in the way.

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1611 witness · Proverbs 23:19 · retained source text

Heare thou, my sonne, and be wise, and guide thine heart in the way.

Proverbs 23:24

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The father of the righteous shall greatly rejoice: and he that begetteth a wise child shall have joy of him.

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1611 witness · Proverbs 23:24 · retained source text

The father of the righteous shall greatly reioyce: and he that begetteth a wise child, shall haue ioy of him.

1611 marginal noteChap.10.1. & 15.20.

Proverbs 24:5

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A wise man is strong; yea, a man of knowledge increaseth strength.

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1611 witness · Proverbs 24:5 · retained source text

A wise man is strong, yea a man of knowledge encreaseth strength.

1611 marginal noteHeb. is in strength.

1611 marginal noteHeb. strengtheneth might.

Proverbs 24:6

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For by wise counsel thou shalt make thy war: and in multitude of counsellers there is safety.

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For by wise counsell thou shalt make thy warre: and in multitude of counsellers there is safetie.

1611 marginal noteChap. 20.18. and 11.14. and 15.22.

Proverbs 24:23

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These things also belong to the wise. It is not good to have respect of persons in judgment.

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These things also belong to the wise: It is not good to haue respect of persons in iudgement.

1611 marginal noteLeuit. 19.15. chap.18.5. and 28.21. deut.1.17. and 16.19. ioh. 7.24.

Proverbs 25:12

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As an earring of gold, and an ornament of fine gold, so is a wise reprover upon an obedient ear.

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As an eare-ring of gold, and an ornament of fine gold, so is a wise reprouer vpon an obedient eare.

Proverbs 26:5

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Answer a fool according to his folly, lest he be wise in his own conceit.

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Answere a foole according to his folly, lest hee be wise in his owne conceit.

1611 marginal noteHeb. his owne eyes.

Proverbs 26:12

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Seest thou a man wise in his own conceit? there is more hope of a fool than of him.

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Seest thou a man wise in his owne conceit? there is more hope of a foole then of him.

Proverbs 27:11

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My son, be wise, and make my heart glad, that I may answer him that reproacheth me.

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1611 witness · Proverbs 27:11 · retained source text

My sonne, be wise, and make my heart glad, that I may answere him that reprocheth me.

1611 marginal noteCha.10.1. and 23.24.

Proverbs 28:7

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Whoso keepeth the law is a wise son: but he that is a companion of riotous men shameth his father.

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1611 witness · Proverbs 28:7 · retained source text

Whoso keepeth the law, is a wise sonne: but he that is a companion of riotous men, shameth his father.

1611 marginal noteOr, feedeth gluttons.

1611 marginal noteCha.29.3.

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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