| Noah Webster's Dictionary 1. (a.) Relating to, or characterized by, craft or skill; dexterous. 2. (a.) Possessing dexterity; skilled; skillful. 3. (a.) Skillful at deceiving others; characterized by craft; cunning; wily. Int. Standard Bible Encyclopedia CRAFT; CRAFTINESS; CRAFTY kraft, kraf'-ti-nes, kraf'-ti, (panourgia), (panourgos): The original meaning is that of "ability to do anything," universally applied in a bad sense to unscrupulous wickedness, that stops short of no measure, however reprehensible, in order to attain its purposes; then, in a modified form, to resourcefulness in wrong, cunning (Daniel 8:25; 2 Maccabees 12:24; the Revised Version, margin "jugglery"). In Luke 20:23, Jesus perceives "the craftiness" of His adversaries, i.e. the complicated network which they have laid to ensnare Him. The art with which a plot is concealed, and its direction to the ruin of others, are elements that enter into the meaning. Heinrici on 1 Corinthians 3:19 illustrates from Plato the distinction between craftiness and wisdom. There is a touch of humor in 2 Corinthians 12:16, when Paul speaks of his conduct toward the Corinthians as having been "crafty."
H. E. Jacobs |  | Multi-Version Concordance Crafty (15 Occurrences) Acts 7:19 He adopted a crafty policy towards our race, and oppressed our forefathers, making them cast out their infants so that they might not be permitted to live. (WEY) Romans 1:29 Their hearts overflowed with all sorts of dishonesty, mischief, greed, malice. They were full of envy and murder, and were quarrelsome, crafty, and spiteful. (WEY) 2 Corinthians 12:16 But be it so, I did not myself burden you. But, being crafty, I caught you with deception. (WEB KJV ASV DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV) Genesis 3:1 And the serpent was more crafty than any animal of the field which Jehovah Elohim had made. And it said to the woman, Is it even so, that God has said, Ye shall not eat of every tree of the garden? (DBY NAS NIV) 1 Samuel 23:22 Please go make yet more sure, and know and see his place where his haunt is, and who has seen him there; for it is told me that he deals very subtly. (See NIV) 2 Samuel 13:3 But Amnon had a friend, whose name was Jonadab, the son of Shimeah, David's brother; and Jonadab was a very subtle man. (See RSV) Job 5:12 He frustrates the devices of the crafty, So that their hands can't perform their enterprise. (WEB KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS RSV NIV) Job 6:30 Is there injustice on my tongue? Cannot my taste discern mischievous things? (See JPS) Job 15:5 For your iniquity teaches your mouth, and you choose the language of the crafty. (WEB KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS NAS RSV NIV) Psalms 38:12 They also that seek after my life lay snares for me; And they that seek my hurt speak mischievous things, And meditate deceits all the day long. (See JPS) Psalms 83:3 They have taken crafty counsel against thy people, and consulted against thy hidden ones. (KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS YLT RSV) Proverbs 7:10 Behold, there a woman met him with the attire of a prostitute, and with crafty intent. (WEB NIV) Proverbs 11:6 The righteousness of the upright shall deliver them; But the treacherous shall be taken in their own iniquity. (See JPS) Proverbs 12:2 A good man has grace in the eyes of the Lord; but the man of evil designs gets punishment from him. (See NIV) Proverbs 14:17 He who is quick to become angry will commit folly, and a crafty man is hated. (WEB NIV) |
