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Proverbs 8:12

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I wisdom dwell with prudence, and find out knowledge of witty inventions.
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  1. Isaiah 28:26Rank 1 from verse 12
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    26For his God doth instruct him to discretion, and doth teach him.

  2. Exodus 35:30–4Rank 2 from verse 12
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  3. Exodus 31:3–6Rank 3 from verse 12
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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;

  4. Proverbs 1:4Rank 4 from verse 12
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    4To give subtilty to the simple, to the young man knowledge and discretion.

  5. Romans 11:33Rank 5 from verse 12
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    33O the depth of the riches both of the wisdom and knowledge of God! how unsearchable are his judgments, and his ways past finding out!

  6. 1 Chronicles 28:19Rank 6 from verse 12
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    19All this, said David, the Lord made me understand in writing by his hand upon me, even all the works of this pattern.

  7. Colossians 2:3Rank 7 from verse 12
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    3In whom are hid all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge.

  8. Ephesians 1:11Rank 8 from verse 12
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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:

  9. Isaiah 55:8–9Rank 9 from verse 12
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    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.

  10. Psalms 104:24Rank 10 from verse 12
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    24O Lord, how manifold are thy works! in wisdom hast thou made them all: the earth is full of thy riches.

  11. 1 Kings 7:14Rank 11 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.

  12. 2 Chronicles 13:14Rank 12 from verse 12
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    14And when Judah looked back, behold, the battle was before and behind: and they cried unto the Lord, and the priests sounded with the trumpets.

  13. Ephesians 1:8Rank 13 from verse 12
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    8Wherein he hath abounded toward us in all wisdom and prudence;

  14. Ephesians 3:10Rank 14 from verse 12
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    10To the intent that now unto the principalities and powers in heavenly places might be known by the church the manifold wisdom of God,

  15. 1 Chronicles 28:12Rank 15 from verse 12
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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:

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Proverbs 8:12

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wisdom

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Knowledge, understanding, judgment, skill, or prudence.

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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

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find

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To discover, meet with, obtain, perceive, or learn by search or experience.

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out

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Outside, away from within, forth, absent, or no longer in a stated condition.

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8:11For wisdom is better than rubies; and all the things that may be desired are not to be compared to it.

8:12I wisdom dwell with prudence, and find out knowledge of witty inventions.

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8:13The fear of the Lord is to hate evil: pride, and arrogancy, and the evil way, and the froward mouth, do I hate.

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