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.
Definition sources
Some verses contain the word more than once.
First occurrence: Genesis 3:6
Complete exact-word concordance
For what hath the wise more than the fool? what hath the poor, that knoweth to walk before the living?
For what hath the wise more then the foole? what hath the poore, that knoweth to walke before the liuing?
The heart of the wise is in the house of mourning; but the heart of fools is in the house of mirth.
The heart of the wise is in the house of mourning: but the heart of fooles is in the house of mirth.
It is better to hear the rebuke of the wise, than for a man to hear the song of fools.
It is better to heare the rebuke of the wise, then for a man to heare the song of fooles.
1611 marginal notePro.13.18 & 15.31.32
¶ Surely oppression maketh a wise man mad; and a gift destroyeth the heart.
¶ Surely oppression maketh a wise man mad: and a gift destroyeth the heart.
1611 marginal noteDeut.16.19.
Be not righteous over much; neither make thyself over wise: why shouldest thou destroy thyself?
Be not righteous ouer much, neither make thy selfe ouer wise: why shouldest thou destroy thy selfe?
1611 marginal noteHeb. be desolate?
Wisdom strengtheneth the wise more than ten mighty men which are in the city.
Wisedome strengtheneth the wise, more then ten mightie men which are in the citie.
1611 marginal noteProu.21.22. and 24.5. cha.9.16.
¶ All this have I proved by wisdom: I said, I will be wise; but it was far from me.
¶ All this haue I prooued by wisedome: I said, I will be wise, but it was farre from me.
WHO is as the wise man? and who knoweth the interpretation of a thing? a man’s wisdom maketh his face to shine, and the boldness of his face shall be changed.
¶ Who is as the Wise man? and who knoweth the interpretation of a thing? a mans wisedome maketh his face to shine, and the boldnes of his face shalbe changed.
1611 marginal noteHeb. the strength.
1611 marginal noteProu.17.24.
Whoso keepeth the commandment shall feel no evil thing: and a wise man’s heart discerneth both time and judgment.
Whoso keepeth the commandement, shall feele no euill thing: and a wise mans heart discerneth both time and iudgement.
1611 marginal noteHeb. shall knew.
Then I beheld all the work of God, that a man cannot find out the work that is done under the sun: because though a man labour to seek it out, yet he shall not find it; yea further; though a wise man think to know it, yet shall he not be able to find it.
Then I behelde all the worke of God, that a man cannot finde out the worke that is done vnder the Sunne: because though a man labour to seeke it out, yea further though a wise man thinke to know it, yet shall hee not be able to finde it.
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