Noah Webster's Dictionary 1. (a.) Possessing quickness of intellect, skill, dexterity, talent, or adroitness; expert. 2. (a.) Showing skill or adroitness in the doer or former; as, a clever speech; a clever trick. 3. (a.) Having fitness, propriety, or suitableness. 4. (a.) Well-shaped; handsome. 5. (a.) Good-natured; obliging.

Multi-Version Concordance Clever (3 Occurrences) 1 Corinthians 1:19 For it is written, "I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, I will bring the discernment of the discerning to nothing." (See NAS RSV) Isaiah 3:3 the captain of fifty, the honorable man, the counselor, the skilled craftsman, and the clever enchanter. (WEB DBY NIV) Isaiah 5:21 Cursed are those who seem wise to themselves, and who take pride in their knowledge! (See NAS NIV)