Strong's G4908 συνετός (synetos)

Now then, look out a wise and prudent man, and set him over the land of Egypt.

And Pharaoh said to Joseph, Since God has shown thee all these things, there is not a wiser or more prudent man than thou.

And I have appointed him and Oholiab the son of Ahisamach of the tribe of Dan, and to everyone understanding in heart I have given understanding; and they shall make all things as many as I have appointed thee—

Take to yourselves wise and understanding and prudent men for your tribes, and I will set your leaders over you.

So I took of you wise and understanding and prudent men, and I set them to rule over you as rulers of thousands, and rulers of hundreds, and rulers of fifties, and rulers of tens, and officers to your judges.

And one of his servants answered and said, Behold, I have seen a son of Jesse the Bethlehemite, and he understands playing on the harp, and the man is prudent, and a warrior, and wise in speech, and the man is handsome, and the Lord is with him.

And the captains of hundreds did all things that the wise Jehoiada commanded; and they took each his men, both those that went in on the Sabbath day, and those that went out on the Sabbath day, and went in to Jehoiada the priest.

And Chenaniah chief of the Levites was master of the bands, because he was skillful.

And Jonathan, David’s uncle by the father’s side, was a counselor, a wise man: and Jehiel the son of Hachmoni was with the king’s sons.

Wherefore hear me, ye that are wise in heart: Far be it from me to sin before the Lord, And to pervert righteousness before the Almighty.

Because the wise in heart shall say this, And a wise man listens to my word.

The mouth of an understanding man is praised by a man; But he that is dull of heart is had in derision.

But the heart of fools shall meet with curses.

That he may turn aside and escape from hell.

He who is skillful in business finds good: But he that trusts in God is most blessed.

Men call the wise and understanding evil: But they that are pleasing in speech shall hear more.

But the eyes of a fool go to the ends of the earth.

Say nothing in the ears of a fool, Lest at any time he sneer at thy wise words.

Charms are false, and woman’s beauty is vain: For it is a wise woman that is blessed, And let her praise the fear of the Lord.

I returned, and saw under the sun, That the race is not to the swift, Nor the battle to the strong, Nor yet bread to the wise, Nor yet wealth to men of understanding, Nor yet favor to men of knowledge; For time and chance will happen to them all.

the captain of fifty also, and the honorable counselor, and the wise artificer, and the intelligent hearer.

Woe to them that are wise in their own conceit, and knowing in their own sight.

And the princes of Tanis shall be fools: as for the king’s wise counselors, their counsel shall be turned into folly: how will ye say to the king, We are sons of wise men, sons of ancient kings?

Therefore behold I will proceed to remove this people, and I will remove them: and I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, and will hide the understanding of the prudent.

But the godly have devised wise measures, and this counsel shall stand.

For the princes of my people have not known me, they are foolish and unwise children: they are wise to do evil, but how to do good they have not known.

Who is the wise man, that he may understand this? and he that has the word of the mouth of the Lord addressed to him, let him tell you wherefore the land has been destroyed, has been ravaged by fire like a desert, so that no one passes through it.

Then they said, Come, and let us devise a device against Jeremiah; for the law shall not perish from the priest, nor counsel from the wise, nor the word from the prophet. Come, and let us smite him with the tongue, and we will hear all his words.

For, behold, I stir up against Babylon the gatherings of nations out of the land of the north; and they shall set themselves in array against her: thence shall she be taken, as the dart of an expert warrior shall not return empty.

and he will sharpen a sword against the Chaldeans, and against the inhabitants of Babylon, and upon her nobles and upon her wise men;

Concerning Edom, thus saith the Lord; There is no longer wisdom in Tema, counsel has perished from the wise ones, their wisdom is gone,

And the intelligent of the people shall understand much: yet they shall fall by the sword, and by flame, and by captivity, and by spoil of many days.

Who is wise, and will understand these things? or prudent, and will know them? for the ways of the Lord are straight, and the righteous shall walk in them: but the ungodly shall fall therein.

At that time Jesus answered and said, I thank thee, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because thou hast hid these things from the wise and prudent, and hast revealed them unto babes.

In that hour Jesus rejoiced in spirit, and said, I thank thee, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that thou hast hid these things from the wise and prudent, and hast revealed them unto babes: even so, Father; for so it seemed good in thy sight.

Which was with the deputy of the country, Sergius Paulus, a prudent man; who called for Barnabas and Saul, and desired to hear the word of God.

For it is written, I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, and will bring to nothing the understanding of the prudent.

The heart of the prudent will understand a parable; And an attentive ear is the desire of a wise man.

And if thou seest a man of understanding, get thee betimes unto him, And let thy foot wear the steps of his door.

Let thy soul love a good servant, And defraud him not of liberty.

Marry thy daughter, and so shalt thou have performed a weighty matter: But give her to a man of understanding.

Let thy talk be with the wise, And all thy communication in the law of the most High.

A wise judge will instruct his people; And the government of a prudent man is well ordered.

It is not meet to despise the poor man that hath understanding; Neither is it convenient to magnify a sinful man.

For by one that hath understanding shall the city be replenished: But the kindred of the wicked shall speedily become desolate.

Every man of understanding knoweth wisdom, And will give praise unto him that found her.

They that had understanding in sayings became also wise themselves, And poured forth exquisite parables.

Wine and women will make men of understanding to fall away: And he that cleaveth to harlots will become impudent.

The talking of a fool is like a burden in the way: But grace shall be found in the lips of the wise.

Well is he that dwelleth with a wife of understanding, And that hath not slipped with his tongue, And that hath not served a man more unworthy than himself.

There be two things that grieve my heart; And the third maketh me angry: A man of war that suffereth poverty; And men of understanding that are not set by: And one that returneth from righteousness to sin; The Lord prepareth such a one for the sword.

Lift up thy hand against the strange nations, And let them see thy power.

Fill Zion with thine unspeakable oracles, And thy people with thy glory.