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
There is that speaketh like the piercings of a sword: but the tongue of the wise is health.
There is that speaketh like the pearcings of a sword: but the tongue of the wise is health.
1611 marginal notePsal.57.5. & 59.8.
A wise son heareth his father’s instruction: but a scorner heareth not rebuke.
¶ A wise sonne heareth his fathers instruction: but a scorner heareth not rebuke.
The law of the wise is a fountain of life, to depart from the snares of death.
The lawe of the wise is a fountaine of life, to depart from the snares of death.
1611 marginal noteChap. 14.27.
He that walketh with wise men shall be wise: but a companion of fools shall be destroyed.
He that walketh with wise men, shall be wise: but a companion of fooles shall be destroyed.
1611 marginal noteHeb. shalbe broken.
EVERY wise woman buildeth her house: but the foolish plucketh it down with her hands.
¶ Euery wise woman buildeth her house; but the foolish plucketh it downe with her hands.
In the mouth of the foolish is a rod of pride: but the lips of the wise shall preserve them.
In the mouth of the foolish is a rod of pride: but the lippes of the wise shall preserue them.
A wise man feareth, and departeth from evil: but the fool rageth, and is confident.
A wise man feareth, and departeth from euill: but the foole rageth, and is confident.
The crown of the wise is their riches: but the foolishness of fools is folly.
The crowne of the wise is their riches: but the foolishnesse of fooles is folly.
The king’s favour is toward a wise servant: but his wrath is against him that causeth shame.
The Kings fauour is toward a wise seruant: but his wrath, is against him that causeth shame.
The tongue of the wise useth knowledge aright: but the mouth of fools poureth out foolishness.
The tongue of the wise, vseth knowledge aright: but the mouth of fooles, powreth out foolishnes.
1611 marginal noteHebr. belcheth or bubbleth.
1611 marginal noteVerse 28. and chap. 12.23. and 13.16.
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