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Wise
King James Dictionary
or WISE, a. s as z. G., to know., L.
1. Properly, having knowledge hence, having the power of discerning and judging correctly, or of discriminating between what is true and what is false between what is fit and proper, and what is improper as a wise prince a wise magistrate. Solomon was deemed the wisest man. But a man may be speculatively and not practically wise. Hence,
2. Discrete and judicious in the use or applications of knowledge choosing laudable ends, and the best means to accomplish them. This is to be practically wise. Genesis 41 .
3. Skillful dextrous.
They are wise to do evil, but to do good they have no knowledge. Jeremiah 4 .
4. Learned knowing as the wise and the unwise. Romans 1 .
5. Skilled in arts, science, philosophy, or in magic and divination. 2 Samuel 14 .
6. Godly pious. Proverbs 13 .
--The holy Scriptures, which are able to make thee wise to salvation. 2 Timothy 3 .
7. Skilled in hidden arts a sense somewhat ironical as the wise woman of Brainford.
8.Dictated or guided by wisdom containing wisdom judicious well adapted to produce good effects applicable to things as a wise saying a wise scheme or plan wise conduct or management a wise determination.
9. Becoming a wise man grave discrete as wise deportment.
WISE, n. s as z. G. Manner way of being or acting.
This song she sings in most commanding wise.
In fittest wise.
In the foregoing form, this word is obsolete, the use of it is now very limited. It is common in the following phrases.
1. In any wise.
If he that sanctified the field will in any wise redeem it-- Leviticus 27 .
Fret not thyself in any wise. Psalms 37 .
2. On this wise.
On this wise ye shall bless the children of Israel. Numbers 6 .
3. In no wise. He shall in no wise lose his reward. Matthew 10 .
It is used in composition, as in likewise, otherwise, lengthwise, &c. By mistake, ways is often used for it as lengthways, for lengthwise.
Dictionary of Words from the King James Bible. Public Domain. Copy freely.
Material presented was supplied by Brandon Staggs and was derived from the KJV Dictionary found on his website located at av1611.com.
The unabridged 1828 version of this dictionary in the SwordSearcher Bible Software.
Entry for 'Wise'. King James Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/kjd/w/wise.html.
