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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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Ephesians 5:15

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See then that ye walk circumspectly, not as fools, but as wise,

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The 1611 reading & marginal notes

1611 witness · Ephesians 5:15 · retained source text

See then that yee walke circumspectly, not as fooles, but as wise,

1611 marginal noteCol. 4.5.

1 Timothy 1:17

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Now unto the King eternal, immortal, invisible, the only wise God, be honour and glory for ever and ever. Amen.

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Now vnto y e king eternal, immortall, inuisible, the onely wise God, be honour and glory for euer & euer. Amen.

2 Timothy 3:15

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And that from a child thou hast known the holy scriptures, which are able to make thee wise unto salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus.

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1611 witness · 2 Timothy 3:15 · retained source text

And that from a childe thou hast knowen the holy Scriptures, which are able to make thee wise vnto saluation through faith which is in Christ Iesus.

Hebrews 4:4

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For he spake in a certain place of the seventh day on this wise, And God did rest the seventh day from all his works.

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1611 witness · Hebrews 4:4 · retained source text

For he spake in a certaine place of the seuenth day on this wise: And God did rest the seuenth day from all his works.

James 3:13

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Who is a wise man and endued with knowledge among you? let him shew out of a good conversation his works with meekness of wisdom.

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1611 witness · James 3:13 · retained source text

Who is a wise man and indued with knowledge amongst you? let him shew out of a good conuersation his workes with meekenes of wisedome.

Jude 1:25

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To the only wise God our Saviour, be glory and majesty, dominion and power, both now and ever. Amen.

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1611 witness · Jude 1:25 · retained source text

To the onely wise God our Sauiour, be glory and maiestie, dominion and power, now and euer. Amen.

Revelation 21:27

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And there shall in no wise enter into it any thing that defileth, neither whatsoever worketh abomination, or maketh a lie: but they which are written in the Lamb’s book of life.

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1611 witness · Revelation 21:27 · retained source text

And there shall in no wise enter into it any thing that defileth, neither whatsoeuer worketh abomination, or maketh a lie: but they which are written in the Lambes booke of life.

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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