1 occurrence in 8 translations

'Clever' in the Bible

So Joab sent someone to Tekoa to bring a clever woman from there. He told her, “Pretend to be in mourning: dress in mourning clothes and don’t put on any oil. Act like a woman who has been mourning for the dead for a long time.

Verse ConceptsAnointing With OilBereavement, Expression OfMourningOintmentUnhappinessAnointing OneselfPretendingDistinctive Clothing

Bible Theasaurus

Clever (25 instances)
Cunning (54 instances)
Cunning (54 instances)
Discreet (16 instances)
Endowed (13 instances)
Gifted (3 instances)
Inventive (2 instances)

Holman Christian Standard Bible®, Copyright © 1999, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2009 by Holman Bible Publishers.