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wisely

Meaning of “wisely”

Prudently; judiciously; discretely; with wisdom.

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First occurrence: Exodus 1:10

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Exodus 1:10
Come on, let us deal wisely with them; lest they multiply, and it come to pass, that, when there falleth out any war, they join also unto our enemies, and fight against us, and so get them up out of the land.
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1611 witness · Exodus 1:10 · retained source text

Come on, let vs deale wisely with them, lest they multiply, and it come to passe that when there falleth out any warre, they ioyne also vnto our enemies, and fight against vs, and so get them vp out of the land.

1 Samuel 18:5
¶ And David went out whithersoever Saul sent him, and behaved himself wisely: and Saul set him over the men of war, and he was accepted in the sight of all the people, and also in the sight of Saul’s servants.
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1611 witness · 1 Samuel 18:5 · retained source text

¶ And Dauid went out, whither soeuer Saul sent him, and behaued himselfe wisely: and Saul set him ouer the men of warre, and he was accepted in the sight of all the people, and also in the sight of Sauls seruants.

1611 marginal noteOr, prospered.

1 Samuel 18:14
And David behaved himself wisely in all his ways; and the Lord was with him.
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1611 witness · 1 Samuel 18:14 · retained source text

And Dauid behaued himselfe wisely in all his wayes; & the LORD was with him.

1611 marginal noteOr, prospered.

1 Samuel 18:15
Wherefore when Saul saw that he behaved himself very wisely, he was afraid of him.
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1611 witness · 1 Samuel 18:15 · retained source text

Wherefore when Saul saw that hee behaued himselfe very wisely, hee was afraid of him.

1 Samuel 18:30
Then the princes of the Philistines went forth: and it came to pass, after they went forth, that David behaved himself more wisely than all the servants of Saul; so that his name was much set by.
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1611 witness · 1 Samuel 18:30 · retained source text

Then the Princes of the Philistines went foorth: and it came to passe after they went foorth, that Dauid behaued himselfe more wisely then all the seruants of Saul, so that his name was much set by.

1611 marginal noteHebr. precious.

2 Chronicles 11:23
And he dealt wisely, and dispersed of all his children throughout all the countries of Judah and Benjamin, unto every fenced city: and he gave them victual in abundance. And he desired many wives.
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1611 witness · 2 Chronicles 11:23 · retained source text

And he dealt wisely, and dispersed of all his children throughout all the countries of Iudah and Beniamin, vnto euery fenced citie: and he gaue them vitaile in abundance: and hee desired many wiues.

1611 marginal noteHebr. a multitude of wiues.

Psalms 58:5
Which will not hearken to the voice of charmers, charming never so wisely.
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1611 witness · Psalms 58:5 · retained source text

Which will not hearken to the voyce of charmers, charming neuer so wisely.

1611 marginal noteOr, be the charmest neuer so cunning.

Psalms 64:9
And all men shall fear, and shall declare the work of God; for they shall wisely consider of his doing.
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1611 witness · Psalms 64:9 · retained source text

And all men shall feare, and shall declare the worke of God; for they shall wisely consider of his doing.

Psalms 101:2
I will behave myself wisely in a perfect way. O when wilt thou come unto me? I will walk within my house with a perfect heart.
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1611 witness · Psalms 101:2 · retained source text

I will behaue my selfe wisely in a perfect way, O when wilt thou come vnto me? I will walke within my house with a perfect heart.

Proverbs 16:20
He that handleth a matter wisely shall find good: and whoso trusteth in the Lord, happy is he.
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He that handleth a matter wisely, shall finde good: and who so trusteth in the LORD, happy is hee.

1611 marginal noteOr, he that vnderstandeth a matter.

1611 marginal notePsal.2.12. and 34.9. and 125.1. isa. 30.18. iere.17.7.

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