Clever as Biblical victim reportedly (4)
I believe the answer is:
able
'clever' is the definition.
(able can mean skilled or talented)
'biblical victim reportedly' is the wordplay.
'biblical victim' becomes 'abel' (I've seen this in another clue).
'reportedly' indicates a 'sounds like' (homophone) clue.
'abel' sounds like 'ABLE'.
'as' acts as a link.
(Other definitions for able that I've seen before include "Well-equipped" , "Capable or proficient" , "See 21" , "Efficient" , "Talented" .)