To give subtilty to the simple, To the young man knowledge and discretion. A wise man will hear, and will increase learning; And a man of understanding shall attain unto wise counsels: To understand a proverb, and the interpretation; The words of the wise, and their dark sayings. KJV: King James Version.
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What does subtilty mean in the Bible?
English Revised Version has "subtilty" for "wisdom" (Proverbs 8:5,12), margin and the American Standard Revised Version, "prudence"; for "with subtlety" (the English Revised Version Mark 14:1, the King James Version "by craft") the American Standard Revised Version has "with subtlety."
What does subtilty mean in Proverbs?
Solomon's precious proverbs can give subtilty, or prudence, to such people, which is sharp ability to quickly perceive, understand, and judge matters, even where the distinctions are fine. Subtle men are knowledgeable, clever, and wise.
What does subtle mean in the KJV?
When the King James translation was written, subtle had a meaning closer to the modern cunning or even fiendish, implying subtlety in our modern context but also cleverness and deceitfulness. It was very clearly pejorative at that time, but has changed in meaning since then.
What does enmity mean in the Bible?
deep-rooted hatred. "I will put enmity between thee and the woman, between thy seed and her seed" ( Genesis 3:15 ). The friendship of the world is "enmity with God" ( James 4:4 ; 1 John 2:15 1 John 2:16 ). The "carnal mind" is "enmity against God" ( Romans 8:7 ).
But I fear, lest by any means, as the serpent beguiled Eve through his subtilty , so your minds should be corrupted from the simplicity that is in Christ.
subtilty · 1. Thinness; fineness; exility; in a physical sense; as the subtilty of air or light; the subtilty of sounds. · 2. Refinement; extreme acuteness.
Proverbs 1:4. “To give subtilty to the simple, to the young man knowledge and discretion.” King James Version (KJV).
and said, "Full of all deceit and all cunning, you son of the devil, you enemy of all righteousness, will you not cease to pervert the right ways of the Lord?
To give subtilty to the simple, to the young man knowledge and discretion.
4 To give subtilty to the simple, to the young man knowledge and discretion. 5 A wise man will hear, and will increase learning; and a man of understanding ...
And said, O full of all subtilty and all mischief, thou child of the devil, thou enemy of all righteousness, wilt thou not cease to pervert the right.
Acts 13:10 KJV: And said, O full of all subtilty and all mischief, thou child of the devil, thou enemy of all righteousness, wilt thou not cease to pervert ...
H6122 - Subtilty ; Strongs Definition: trickery ; Brown Driver Biggs Definition: 1. subtlety, insidiousness, craftiness ...