Proverbs 8:12
I wisdom dwell with prudence, and find out knowledge of witty inventions.
‖I wisedome dwell with prudence, and find out knowledge of witty inuentions.
Original 1611 marginTranslation notes and cross-references are kept distinct.
- ‖Alternative wordingOr, subtiltie.
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3And I have filled him with the spirit of God, in wisdom, and in understanding, and in knowledge, and in all manner of workmanship,
4To devise cunning works, to work in gold, and in silver, and in brass,
5And in cutting of stones, to set them, and in carving of timber, to work in all manner of workmanship.
6And I, behold, I have given with him Aholiab, the son of Ahisamach, of the tribe of Dan: and in the hearts of all that are wise hearted I have put wisdom, that they may make all that I have commanded thee;
3And I haue filled him with the Spirit of God, in wisedome, and in vnderstanding, and in knowledge, and in all maner of workemanship,
4To deuise cunning workes, to worke in golde, and in siluer, and in brasse,
5And in cutting of stones, to set them, and in caruing of timber, to worke in all maner of workemanship.
6And I, behold, I haue giuen with him, Aholiab the sonne of Ahisamach, of the tribe of Dan, and in the hearts of all that are wise hearted I haue put wisedome, that they may make all that I haue commanded thee:
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11In whom also we have obtained an inheritance, being predestinated according to the purpose of him who worketh all things after the counsel of his own will:
11In whom also we haue obteined an inheritance, being predestinated according to the purpose of him who worketh all things after the counsell of his owne will:
- Isaiah 55:8–9Rank 9 from verse 12
8¶ For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways, saith the Lord.
9For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways, and my thoughts than your thoughts.
8¶ For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your wayes my wayes, saith the LORD.
9For as the heauens are higher then the earth, so are my wayes higher then your wayes, and my thoughts then your thouhts.
- Psalms 104:24Rank 10 from verse 12
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14He was a widow’s son of the tribe of Naphtali, and his father was a man of Tyre, a worker in brass: and he was filled with wisdom, and understanding, and cunning to work all works in brass. And he came to king Solomon, and wrought all his work.
14Hee was †a widowes sonne of the tribe of Naphtali, and his father was a man of Tyre, a worker in brasse, and he was filled with wisedome, and vnderstanding, and cunning to worke all workes in brasse: and hee came to king Solomon, and wrought all his worke.
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12And the pattern of all that he had by the spirit, of the courts of the house of the Lord, and of all the chambers round about, of the treasuries of the house of God, and of the treasuries of the dedicated things:
12And the paterne †of all that hee had by the spirit, of the courts of the house of the LORD, and of all the chambers round about, of the treasuries of the house of God, and of the treasuries of the dedicate things:
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Proverbs 8:12
Knowledge, understanding, judgment, skill, or prudence.
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Wisdom applied to conduct; sound judgment and foresight.
Meaning drawn from: Direct Scripture definition · KJV context and cross-references · Cawdrey 1604
To discover, meet with, obtain, perceive, or learn by search or experience.
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Outside, away from within, forth, absent, or no longer in a stated condition.
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Understanding or awareness gained by knowing; recognition; what is known.
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Skilful or ingenious in devising.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Skeat 1893 · Webster 1828
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11For wisdom is better than rubies; and all the things that may be desired are not to be compared to it.
11*For wisedome is better then rubies: and all the things that may be desired, are not to be compared to it.
12I wisdom dwell with prudence, and find out knowledge of witty inventions.
12‖I wisedome dwell with prudence, and find out knowledge of witty inuentions.
Selected passage13The fear of the Lord is to hate evil: pride, and arrogancy, and the evil way, and the froward mouth, do I hate.
13The feare of the LORD is to hate euill: pride and arrogancie, and the euill way, and the froward mouth doe I hate.