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It is used to describe individuals or entities that employ trickery or guile to achieve their ends, often in opposition to God's will or righteousness.<br><br><b>Old Testament Usage</b><br><br>In the Old Testament, the Hebrew word often translated as "crafty" is עָרוּם (arum). This term is first introduced in <a href="/genesis/3.htm">Genesis 3:1</a>, where it describes the serpent: "Now the serpent was more crafty than any beast of the field that the LORD God had made." (<a href="/genesis/3.htm">Genesis 3:1</a>). Here, the serpent's craftiness is linked to its role in the temptation and fall of humanity, highlighting the negative implications of cunning used for deceitful purposes.<br><br>The concept of craftiness is also evident in the actions of certain individuals. For example, in <a href="/bsb/joshua/9.htm">Joshua 9</a>, the Gibeonites use craftiness to deceive the Israelites into making a covenant with them. They disguise themselves as travelers from a distant land to avoid destruction, demonstrating how craftiness can be used to manipulate situations for self-preservation.<br><br><b>Wisdom Literature</b><br><br>In the wisdom literature, craftiness is often contrasted with true wisdom and understanding. <a href="/proverbs/12-23.htm">Proverbs 12:23</a> states, "A prudent man conceals knowledge, but the heart of fools proclaims folly." While prudence and discretion are valued, the implication is that craftiness, when used to deceive, is folly. The wise are encouraged to seek understanding and righteousness rather than resorting to cunning.<br><br><b>New Testament Usage</b><br><br>In the New Testament, the Greek word πανουργία (panourgia) is often translated as "craftiness." The Apostle Paul warns against being led astray by those who use craftiness to distort the truth. In <a href="/2_corinthians/11-3.htm">2 Corinthians 11:3</a>, Paul expresses concern for the Corinthian church: "But I am afraid that just as the serpent deceived Eve by his craftiness, your minds may be led astray from your simple and pure devotion to Christ." (<a href="/2_corinthians/11-3.htm">2 Corinthians 11:3</a>). Here, craftiness is directly linked to deception and the potential to lead believers away from the truth of the Gospel.<br><br>Paul also speaks of his own ministry, emphasizing that he does not use craftiness or deceit in his preaching: "Rather, we have renounced secret and shameful ways; we do not use deception, nor do we distort the word of God." (<a href="/2_corinthians/4-2.htm">2 Corinthians 4:2</a>). This highlights the importance of integrity and transparency in the proclamation of the Gospel, contrasting with the negative use of craftiness.<br><br><b>Theological Implications</b><br><br>From a theological perspective, craftiness is often associated with the fallen nature of humanity and the influence of sin. It represents a departure from the straightforwardness and honesty that God desires from His people. The Bible consistently warns against the use of deceit and cunning, urging believers to pursue truth and righteousness.<br><br>Craftiness, when used to deceive or manipulate, is seen as contrary to the character of God, who is described as a God of truth and faithfulness. Believers are called to emulate God's character, rejecting craftiness and embracing honesty and integrity in all their dealings.<a name="web" id="web"></a><div class="vheading2">Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary</div>1. (<I>a.</I>) Relating to, or characterized by, craft or skill; dexterous.<p>2. (<I>a.</I>) Possessing dexterity; skilled; skillful.<p>3. (<I>a.</I>) Skillful at deceiving others; characterized by craft; cunning; wily.<a name="isb" id="isb"></a><div class="vheading2">International Standard Bible Encyclopedia</div><span class="encheading">CRAFT; CRAFTINESS; CRAFTY</span><p>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 (<a href="/daniel/8-25.htm">Daniel 8:25</a>; 2 Maccabees 12:24; the Revised Version, margin "jugglery"). In <a href="/luke/20-23.htm">Luke 20:23</a>, 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 <a href="/1_corinthians/3-19.htm">1 Corinthians 3:19</a> illustrates from Plato the distinction between craftiness and wisdom. There is a touch of humor in <a href="/2_corinthians/12-16.htm">2 Corinthians 12:16</a>, when Paul speaks of his conduct toward the Corinthians as having been "crafty."<br><br>H. E. Jacobs<p><a name="grk" id="grk"></a><div class="vheading2">Greek</div><a href="/greek/3835.htm"><span class="l">3835. panourgos -- ready to do anything, <b>crafty</b>, skillful</span></a> <br><b>...</b> ready to do anything, <b>crafty</b>, skillful. Part of Speech: Noun, Masculine Transliteration:<br> panourgos Phonetic Spelling: (pan-oor'-gos) Short Definition: cunning <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">//strongsnumbers.com/greek2/3835.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 7k</font><p><a href="/greek/2686.htm"><span class="l">2686. katasophizomai -- to deal craftily with</span></a> <br><b>...</b> be <b>crafty</b> against, circumvent. Middle voice from kata and sophizo; to be <b>crafty</b><br> against, ie Circumvent -- deal subtilly with. see GREEK kata. see GREEK sophizo. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">//strongsnumbers.com/greek2/2686.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 6k</font><p><a href="/greek/3834.htm"><span class="l">3834. panourgia -- cleverness, craftiness</span></a> <br><b>...</b> 3834 (from 3956 , "every" and 2041 , "deed") -- properly, every (evil) work;<br> (figuratively) <b>crafty</b> behavior; unscrupulous cunning that stops at nothing to <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">//strongsnumbers.com/greek2/3834.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 7k</font><p><a href="/greek/258.htm"><span class="l">258. alopex -- a fox</span></a> <br><b>...</b> fox. Part of Speech: Noun, Feminine Transliteration: alopex Phonetic Spelling:<br> (al-o'-pakes) Short Definition: a fox Definition: a fox; a fox-like, <b>crafty</b> person <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">//strongsnumbers.com/greek2/258.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 6k</font><p><a href="/greek/1114.htm"><span class="l">1114. goes -- a wailer, a sorcerer, a swindler</span></a> <br><b>...</b> Phonetic Spelling: (go'-ace) Short Definition: a conjurer, deceiver, imposter<br> Definition: a conjuror, juggler, sorcerer; a tricky (<b>crafty</b>) deceiver, imposter. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">//strongsnumbers.com/greek2/1114.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 7k</font><a name="heb" id="heb"></a><div class="vheading2">Strong's Hebrew</div><a href="/hebrew/6175.htm"><span class="l">6175. arum -- <b>crafty</b>, shrewd, sensible</span></a><br><b>...</b> 6174, 6175. arum. 6176 . <b>crafty</b>, shrewd, sensible. Transliteration: arum Phonetic<br> Spelling: (aw-room') Short Definition: man. <b>...</b> <b>crafty</b>, prudent, subtil. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/hebrew/6175.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 6k</font><p> <a href="/hebrew/6191.htm"><span class="l">6191. arom -- to be shrewd or <b>crafty</b></span></a><br><b>...</b> to be shrewd or <b>crafty</b>. Transliteration: arom Phonetic Spelling: (aw-ram') Short<br> Definition: shrewd. <b>...</b> very, beware, take <b>crafty</b> counsel, be prudent, deal subtilly <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/hebrew/6191.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 6k</font><p> <a href="/hebrew/5230.htm"><span class="l">5230. nakal -- to be <b>crafty</b>, deceitful or knavish</span></a><br><b>...</b> nakal. 5231 . to be <b>crafty</b>, deceitful or knavish. Transliteration: nakal Phonetic<br> Spelling: (naw-kal') Short Definition: craftily. Word Origin a prim. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/hebrew/5230.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 6k</font><p> <a href="/hebrew/6618.htm"><span class="l">6618. pethaltol -- tortuous</span></a><br><b>...</b> Word Origin from pathal Definition tortuous NASB Word Usage crooked (1). crooked.<br> From pathal; tortuous (ie <b>Crafty</b>) -- crooked. see HEBREW pathal. 6617, 6618 <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/hebrew/6618.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 6k</font><a name="lib" id="lib"></a><div class="vheading2">Library</div><p><a href="/library/leo/writings_of_leo_the_great/chapter_xi_how_the_simple.htm"><span class="l">How the Simple and the <b>Crafty</b> are to be Admonished.</span></a> <br><b>...</b> THE Book of Pastoral Rule, and Selected Epistles, OF GREGORY THE GREAT BISHOP OF<br> ROME, Chapter XI. How the simple and the <b>crafty</b> are to be admonished. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../leo/writings of leo the great/chapter xi how the simple.htm</font><p><a href="/library/augustine/anti-pelagian_writings/chapter_16_xv_pelagius_fraudulent_and.htm"><span class="l">Pelagius' Fraudulent and <b>Crafty</b> Excuses.</span></a> <br><b>...</b> Book II. On Original Sin. Chapter 16 [XV.]"Pelagius' Fraudulent and <b>Crafty</b><br> Excuses. For what is the significance to the matter <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../augustine/anti-pelagian writings/chapter 16 xv pelagius fraudulent and.htm</font><p><a href="/library/various/life_and_works_of_rufinus_with_jeromes_apology_against_rufinus_/1_thus_far_i_have.htm"><span class="l">Thus Far I have Made Answer About My Crimes, and Indeed in Defence <b>...</b></span></a> <br><b>...</b> 1. Thus far I have made answer about my crimes, and indeed in defence of my crimes,<br> which my <b>crafty</b> encomiast formerly urged against me, and which his <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../1 thus far i have.htm</font><p><a href="/library/origen/origen_against_celsus/chapter_lxviii_celsus_goes_on.htm"><span class="l">Celsus Goes on to Say: "We must not Disobey the Ancient Writer...</span></a> <br><b>...</b> Celsus goes on to say: "We must not disobey the ancient writer, who said long ago,<br> Let one be king, whom the son of <b>crafty</b> Saturn appointed;'" [4964] and adds <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../origen/origen against celsus/chapter lxviii celsus goes on.htm</font><p><a href="/library/maclaren/expositions_of_holy_scripture_k/pottage_versus_birthright.htm"><span class="l">Pottage Versus Birthright</span></a> <br><b>...</b> All the loftier aspects gone from Isaac, who thought he could give it for venison,<br> from Esau, and from the scheming Rebekah and the <b>crafty</b> Jacob. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../maclaren/expositions of holy scripture k/pottage versus birthright.htm</font><p><a href="/library/bertrand/saint_augustin/iv_the_first_games.htm"><span class="l">The First Games</span></a> <br><b>...</b> at "nuts"? "Nuts," or thimble-rigging, is only a graceful and <b>crafty</b> game,<br> too <b>crafty</b> for a dreaming and careless little boy. It <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">//christianbookshelf.org/bertrand/saint augustin/iv the first games.htm</font><p><a href="/library/felix/the_octavius_of_minucius_felix/chapter_xvi_argument_octavius_arranges_his.htm"><span class="l">Argument: Octavius Arranges his Reply, and Trusts that He Shall be <b>...</b></span></a> <br><b>...</b> But in my friend Natalis"I will not allow, I do not believe in, any<br> chicanery"far from his simplicity is <b>crafty</b> trickery. [1761] What then? <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../the octavius of minucius felix/chapter xvi argument octavius arranges his.htm</font><p><a href="/library/chrysostom/homilies_on_the_epistles_of_paul_to_the_corinthians/homily_xxxviii_1_cor_xv.htm"><span class="l">1 Cor. xv. 1, 2</span></a> <br><b>...</b> to effect, for fear of being detected, but dressing himself up in a mask of one<br> kind, he fabricates arts of another kind: and like a <b>crafty</b> enemy attacking a <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../homilies on the epistles of paul to the corinthians/homily xxxviii 1 cor xv.htm</font><p><a href="/library/chrysostom/homilies_on_the_epistles_of_paul_to_the_corinthians/homily_xxviii_2_cor_xii.htm"><span class="l">2 Cor. xii. 16-18</span></a> <br><b>...</b> Homily XXVIII. 2 Cor. xii. 16-18. 2 1 Corinthians 12:16-18 But be it so, I myself<br> did not burden you: but being <b>crafty</b>, I caught you with guile. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../homilies on the epistles of paul to the corinthians/homily xxviii 2 cor xii.htm</font><p><a href="/library/cyprian/the_treatises_of_cyprian/treatise_i_on_the_unity.htm"><span class="l">Treatise i. On the Unity of the Church.</span></a> <br><b>...</b> beloved brethren, befits us, than to use foresight and watching with an anxious<br> heart, both to perceive and to beware of the wiles of the <b>crafty</b> foe, that we <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../cyprian/the treatises of cyprian/treatise i on the unity.htm</font><a name="thes" id="thes"></a><div class="vheading2">Thesaurus</div><a href="/topical/c/crafty.htm"><span class="l"><b>Crafty</b> (15 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> wily. Int. Standard Bible Encyclopedia. CRAFT; CRAFTINESS; <b>CRAFTY</b>. kraft <b>...</b> Jacobs.<br> Multi-Version Concordance <b>Crafty</b> (15 Occurrences). Acts <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/c/crafty.htm - 11k</font><p><a href="/topical/g/guile.htm"><span class="l">Guile (21 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> Versions of the Bible "deceit") and for remiyah (Job 13:7, English Versions of the<br> Bible "deceitfully"; John 1:47 2 Corinthians 12:16, "Being <b>crafty</b>, I caught <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/g/guile.htm - 15k</font><p><a href="/topical/d/deception.htm"><span class="l">Deception (24 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> NIV). 2 Corinthians 12:16 But be it so, I did not myself burden you. But,<br> being <b>crafty</b>, I caught you with deception. (WEB). Colossians <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/d/deception.htm - 13k</font><p><a href="/topical/c/craftiness.htm"><span class="l">Craftiness (8 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> (n.) Dexterity in devising and effecting a purpose; cunning; artifice; stratagem.<br> Int. Standard Bible Encyclopedia. CRAFT; CRAFTINESS; <b>CRAFTY</b>. <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/c/craftiness.htm - 10k</font><p><a href="/topical/c/churl.htm"><span class="l">Churl (6 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> Easton's Bible Dictionary In Isaiah 32:5 (RV marg., "<b>crafty</b>"), means a deceiver.<br> In 1 Samuel 25:3, the word churlish denotes a man <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/c/churl.htm - 9k</font><p><a href="/topical/c/craft.htm"><span class="l">Craft (14 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> collective sense. 6. (vt) To play tricks; to practice artifice. Int. Standard<br> Bible Encyclopedia. CRAFT; CRAFTINESS; <b>CRAFTY</b>. kraft, kraf <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/c/craft.htm - 12k</font><p><a href="/topical/s/subtlety.htm"><span class="l">Subtlety (3 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> 2. (n.) Nice discernment with delicacy of mental action; nicety of discrimination.<br> 3. (n.) Something that is sly, <b>crafty</b>, or delusive. Int. <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/s/subtlety.htm - 10k</font><p><a href="/topical/s/subtle.htm"><span class="l">Subtle (5 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> 1. (a.) Elusive; sly in design; insinuating; refined; as, a subtle difference. 2.<br> (superl.) Cunningly devised; <b>crafty</b>; treacherous; as, a subtle stratagem. <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/s/subtle.htm - 11k</font><p><a href="/topical/c/crag.htm"><span class="l">Crag (5 Occurrences)</span></a><br><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/c/crag.htm - 9k</font><p><a href="/topical/c/craftsmen.htm"><span class="l">Craftsmen (22 Occurrences)</span></a><br><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/c/craftsmen.htm - 14k</font><p><a name="res" id="res"></a><div class="vheading2">Resources</div><a href="https://www.gotquestions.org/wise-serpents-harmless-doves.html">What does it mean to be wise as serpents and harmless as doves (Matthew 10:16)? | GotQuestions.org</a><br /><br /><a href="https://www.gotquestions.org/Bible-snakes.html">What does the Bible say about snakes? Are snakes evil? | GotQuestions.org</a><br /><br /><a href="https://www.gotquestions.org/Bartholomew-in-the-Bible.html">Who was Bartholomew in the Bible? | GotQuestions.org</a><br /><br /><a href="https://clyx.com/term/crafty.htm">Crafty: Dictionary and Thesaurus | Clyx.com</a><br /><br /><a href="/concordance/">Bible Concordance</a> • <a href="/dictionary/">Bible Dictionary</a> • <a href="/encyclopedia/">Bible Encyclopedia</a> • <a href="/topical/">Topical Bible</a> • <a href="/thesaurus/">Bible Thesuarus</a></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="cnc" id="cnc"></a><div class="vheading2">Concordance</div><span class="encheading">Crafty (15 Occurrences)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/acts/7-19.htm">Acts 7:19</a></span><br />He adopted a <span class="boldtext">crafty</span> policy towards our race, and oppressed our forefathers, making them cast out their infants so that they might not be permitted to live.<br /><span class="source">(WEY)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/romans/1-29.htm">Romans 1:29</a></span><br />Their hearts overflowed with all sorts of dishonesty, mischief, greed, malice. They were full of envy and murder, and were quarrelsome, <span class="boldtext">crafty</span>, and spiteful.<br /><span class="source">(WEY)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/2_corinthians/12-16.htm">2 Corinthians 12:16</a></span><br />But be it so, I did not myself burden you. But, being <span class="boldtext">crafty</span>, I caught you with deception.<br /><span class="source">(WEB KJV ASV DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/genesis/3-1.htm">Genesis 3:1</a></span><br />And the serpent was more <span class="boldtext">crafty</span> 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?<br /><span class="source">(DBY NAS NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/1_samuel/23-22.htm">1 Samuel 23:22</a></span><br />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.<br /><span class="source">(See NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/2_samuel/13-3.htm">2 Samuel 13:3</a></span><br />But Amnon had a friend, whose name was Jonadab, the son of Shimeah, David's brother; and Jonadab was a very subtle man.<br /><span class="source">(See RSV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/job/5-12.htm">Job 5:12</a></span><br />He frustrates the devices of the <span class="boldtext">crafty</span>, So that their hands can't perform their enterprise.<br /><span class="source">(WEB KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS RSV NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/job/6-30.htm">Job 6:30</a></span><br />Is there injustice on my tongue? Cannot my taste discern mischievous things?<br /><span class="source">(See JPS)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/job/15-5.htm">Job 15:5</a></span><br />For your iniquity teaches your mouth, and you choose the language of the <span class="boldtext">crafty</span>.<br /><span class="source">(WEB KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS NAS RSV NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/psalms/38-12.htm">Psalms 38:12</a></span><br />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. <br /><span class="source">(See JPS)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/psalms/83-3.htm">Psalms 83:3</a></span><br />They have taken <span class="boldtext">crafty</span> counsel against thy people, and consulted against thy hidden ones.<br /><span class="source">(KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS YLT RSV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/proverbs/7-10.htm">Proverbs 7:10</a></span><br />Behold, there a woman met him with the attire of a prostitute, and with <span class="boldtext">crafty</span> intent.<br /><span class="source">(WEB NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/proverbs/11-6.htm">Proverbs 11:6</a></span><br />The righteousness of the upright shall deliver them; But the treacherous shall be taken in their own iniquity.<br /><span class="source">(See JPS)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/proverbs/12-2.htm">Proverbs 12:2</a></span><br />A good man has grace in the eyes of the Lord; but the man of evil designs gets punishment from him. <br /><span class="source">(See NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/proverbs/14-17.htm">Proverbs 14:17</a></span><br />He who is quick to become angry will commit folly, and a <span class="boldtext">crafty</span> man is hated.<br /><span class="source">(WEB NIV)</span><a name="sub" id="sub"></a><div class="vheading2">Subtopics</div><p class="pspc"><a href="/topical/c/crafty.htm">Crafty</a></p><a name="rel" id="rel"></a><div class="vheading2">Related Terms</div><p 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