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phronēsis (fron'-ay-sis) ▪ φρόνησις ▪ G5428 ▪ Uses: 57

understanding, practical wisdom (Noun, Feminine)

Luke 1:17. And he shall go before him in the spirit and power of Elias, to turn the hearts of the fathers to the children, and the disobedient to the wisdom of the just; to make ready a people prepared for the Lord.

Ephesians 1:8. Wherein he hath abounded toward us in all wisdom and prudence;

Joshua 5:1. And it came to pass, when all the kings of the Amorites, which were on the side of Jordan westward, and all the kings of the Canaanites, which were by the sea, heard that the LORD had dried up the waters of Jordan from before the children of Israel, until we were passed over, that their heart melted, neither was there spirit in them any more, because of the children of Israel.

1 Samuel 2:10. The adversaries of the LORD shall be broken to pieces; out of heaven shall he thunder upon them: the LORD shall judge the ends of the earth; and he shall give strength unto his king, and exalt the horn of his anointed.

1 Kings 2:35. And the king put Benaiah the son of Jehoiada in his room over the host: and Zadok the priest did the king put in the room of Abiathar.

1 Kings 3:28. And all Israel heard of the judgment which the king had judged; and they feared the king: for they saw that the wisdom of God was in him, to do judgment.

1 Kings 4:28. Barley also and straw for the horses and dromedaries brought they unto the place where the officers were, every man according to his charge.

1 Kings 4:29. And God gave Solomon wisdom and understanding exceeding much, and largeness of heart, even as the sand that is on the sea shore.

1 Kings 9:15. And this is the reason of the levy which king Solomon raised; for to build the house of the LORD, and his own house, and Millo, and the wall of Jerusalem, and Hazor, and Megiddo, and Gezer.

1 Kings 9:17. And Solomon built Gezer, and Bethhoron the nether,

1 Kings 10:4. And when the queen of Sheba had seen all Solomon's wisdom, and the house that he had built,

1 Kings 10:6. And she said to the king, It was a true report that I heard in mine own land of thy acts and of thy wisdom.

1 Kings 10:8. Happy are thy men, happy are these thy servants, which stand continually before thee, and that hear thy wisdom.

1 Kings 11:41. And the rest of the acts of Solomon, and all that he did, and his wisdom, are they not written in the book of the acts of Solomon?

Job 5:13. He taketh the wise in their own craftiness: and the counsel of the froward is carried headlong.

Job 17:4. For thou hast hid their heart from understanding: therefore shalt thou not exalt them.

Proverbs 1:2. To know wisdom and instruction; to perceive the words of understanding;

Proverbs 3:13. Happy is the man that findeth wisdom, and the man that getteth understanding.

Proverbs 3:19. The LORD by wisdom hath founded the earth; by understanding hath he established the heavens.

Proverbs 7:4. Say unto wisdom, Thou art my sister; and call understanding thy kinswoman:

Proverbs 8:1. Doth not wisdom cry? and understanding put forth her voice?

Proverbs 8:14. Counsel is mine, and sound wisdom: I am understanding; I have strength.

Proverbs 9:6. Forsake the foolish, and live; and go in the way of understanding.

Proverbs 9:16. Whoso is simple, let him turn in hither: and as for him that wanteth understanding, she saith to him,

Proverbs 10:23. It is as sport to a fool to do mischief: but a man of understanding hath wisdom.

Proverbs 14:29. He that is slow to wrath is of great understanding: but he that is hasty of spirit exalteth folly.

Proverbs 16:16. How much better is it to get wisdom than gold! and to get understanding rather to be chosen than silver!

Proverbs 19:8. He that getteth wisdom loveth his own soul: he that keepeth understanding shall find good.

Proverbs 24:5. A wise man is strong; yea, a man of knowledge increaseth strength.

Proverbs 30:2. Surely I am more brutish than any man, and have not the understanding of a man.

Wisdom of Solomon 3:15. For the fruit of good labours is glorious, and the root of wisdom never faileth.

Wisdom of Solomon 4:9. And a spotless life is old age.

Wisdom of Solomon 6:15. He that awaketh early to seek her, shall not labour: for he shall find her sitting at his door.

Wisdom of Solomon 7:7. Wherefore I wished, and understanding was given me: and I called upon God, and the spirit of wisdom came upon me:

Wisdom of Solomon 7:16. For in his hand are both we, and our words, and all wisdom, and the knowledge and skill of works.

Wisdom of Solomon 8:6. And if sense do work: who is a more artful worker than she of those things that are?

Wisdom of Solomon 8:7. And if a man love justice: her labours have great virtues: for she teacheth temperance, and prudence, and justice, and fortitude, which are such things as men can have nothing more profitable in life.

Wisdom of Solomon 8:18. And that there is great delight in her friendship, and inexhaustible riches in the works of her hands, and in the exercise of conference with her, wisdom, and glory in the communication of her words: I went about seeking, that I might take her to myself.

Wisdom of Solomon 8:21. And as I knew that I could not otherwise be continent, except God gave it, and this also was a point of wisdom, to know whose gift it was, I went to the Lord, and besought him, and said with my whole heart:

Wisdom of Solomon 17:7. And the delusions of their magic art were put down, and their boasting of wisdom was reproachfully rebuked.

Sirach 1:4. Wisdom hath been created before all things, and the understanding of prudence from everlasting.

Sirach 19:22. There is an exquisite subtilty, and the same is unjust.

Sirach 19:24. And there is one that submitteth himself exceedingly with a great lowliness: and there is one that casteth down his countenance, and maketh as if he did not see that which is unknown:

Sirach 25:9. Nine things that are not to be imagined by the heart have I magnified, and the tenth I will utter to men with my tongue.

Sirach 29:28. Better is the poor man's fare under a roof of boards, than sumptuous cheer abroad in another man's house.

Isaiah 40:28. Hast thou not known? hast thou not heard, that the everlasting God, the LORD, the Creator of the ends of the earth, fainteth not, neither is weary? there is no searching of his understanding.

Isaiah 44:19. And none considereth in his heart, neither is there knowledge nor understanding to say, I have burned part of it in the fire; yea, also I have baked bread upon the coals thereof; I have roasted flesh, and eaten it: and shall I make the residue thereof an abomination? shall I fall down to the stock of a tree?

Jeremiah 10:12. He hath made the earth by his power, he hath established the world by his wisdom, and hath stretched out the heavens by his discretion.

Baruch 3:9. Hear, O Israel, the commandments of life: give ear, that thou mayst learn wisdom.

Baruch 3:14. Learn where is wisdom, where is strength, where is understanding: that thou mayst know also where is length of days and life, where is the light of the eyes, and peace.

Baruch 3:28. And because they had not wisdom, they perished through their folly.

Ezekiel 28:4. With thy wisdom and with thine understanding thou hast gotten thee riches, and hast gotten gold and silver into thy treasures:

Daniel 1:17. As for these four children, God gave them knowledge and skill in all learning and wisdom: and Daniel had understanding in all visions and dreams.

Daniel 2:23. I thank thee, and praise thee, O thou God of my fathers, who hast given me wisdom and might, and hast made known unto me now what we desired of thee: for thou hast now made known unto us the king's matter.

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