Strong's Hebrew #2450 - חָכָם chakam (wise)

cunning man, subtil, wisehearted,

From chakam; wise, (i.e. Intelligent, skilful or artful) -- cunning (man), subtil, ((un-)), wise((hearted), man).

see HEBREW chakam

1) wise, wise (man)
1a) skilful (in technical work)
1b) wise (in administration)
1c) shrewd, crafty, cunning, wily, subtle
1d) learned, shrewd (class of men)
1e) prudent
1f) wise (ethically and religiously)
Part of Speech: adjective
A Related Word by BDB/Strong’s Number: from H2449
Same Word by TWOT Number: 647b

חָכָם adjective wise, ׳ח Deuteronomy 4:6 67t.; construct חֲכַם Isaiah 3:3 9t.; plural חֲכָמִים Deuteronomy 1:13 39t.; construct חַכְמֵי Exodus 28:3 4t.; suffix חֲכָמֶיךָ Isaiah 19:12 etc. + 8 t.; feminine חֲכָמָה 2 Samuel 14:2; 2 Samuel 20:16; construct חַכְמַת Exodus 35:25; plural חֲכָמוֺת Jeremiah 9:16; construct חַכְמוֺת Judges 5:29; Proverbs 14:1(but read חָכְמוֺת De) —

1 skilful in technical work; artificers Isaiah 3:3; sailors Ezekiel 27:8, so (probably) Ezekiel 27:9; mourning women Jeremiah 9:16; artisans of tabernacle and temple and their furniture Exodus 28:3; Exodus 31:6; Exodus 35:10; Exodus 36:1,2,4,8 (P), 1 Chronicles 22:15; 2Chron 2:6; 2 Chronicles 2:12; 2 Chronicles 2:13 (twice in verse); women in spinning Exodus 35:25 (P); goldsmiths and other artisans Jeremiah 10:9; makers of idol-images Isaiah 40:20.

2 wise in the administration of affairs: Joseph in Egypt Genesis 41:33,39 (E); heads of tribes Deuteronomy 1:13,15; Judges 16:19; David 2 Samuel 14:20, of Solomon 1 Kings 2:9; 1 Kings 3:12; 1 Kings 5:21 2Chron 2:11; the prince of Tyre, in satire Ezekiel 28:3; of kings in General Proverbs 20:26; class of political advisers of Judah Isaiah 29:14; Jeremiah 18:18, apparently also Isaiah 5:21; of Egypt Isaiah 19:11 (twice in verse); Isaiah 19:12, Edom Obadiah 8, the nations Jeremiah 10:7; so of God Isaiah 31:2.

3 shrewd, crafty, cunning: Jonadab 2 Samuel 13:3; the princesses Judges 5:29; אשׁה חכמה wise woman 2 Samuel 14:2; 2 Samuel 20:16; Generally, Jeremiah 9:22; intelligent animals Proverbs 30:24; בערמם ׳לכד ח taking the cunning in their craft Job 5:13; חכם בעיני wise in one's own eyes Proverbs 3:7; Proverbs 26:5,12,16; Proverbs 28:11; חכמי לב wise of mind (in their own mind) Job 37:24.

4 plural class of learned and shrewd men, including astrologers, magicians and the like, of Egypt Genesis 41:8 (E), Exodus 7:11 (P; compare Isaiah 19:11 (twice in verse); Isaiah 19:12); Babylon Isaiah 44:25; Jeremiah 50:35; Jeremiah 51:57; Persia Esther 1:13; Esther 6:13.

5 prudent, towards king Proverbs 16:14; in controversies Proverbs 11:29; Proverbs 29:8,9,11; religious affairs Hosea 13:13; Hosea 14:10; Jeremiah 4:22; Jeremiah 8:8,9; Deuteronomy 4:6; Deuteronomy 32:6; Psalm 107:43; אישׁ ׳ח Jeremiah 9:11.

6 wise, ethically and religiously,. in Wisdom Literature:

a. as adjective, חֲכַם לֵב wise of mind Proverbs 10:8; Proverbs 16:21; לֵב חָכָם Ecclesiastes 8:5; of the son Proverbs 10:1 = Proverbs 15:20; Proverbs 13:1; Proverbs 23:24; Ecclesiastes 2:19; ׳ילד ח Ecclesiastes 4:13 wise boy; ׳גבר ח Job 34:34 wise man; ׳מוכיח ח wise reprover Proverbs 25:12.

b. = substantive: (1) as a wise learner in school of wisdom, he fears God and departs from evil Proverbs 14:16; is silent Proverbs 17:28; hearkens to counsel Proverbs 12:15; hears and increases in learning Proverbs 1:5; his ear seeketh knowledge Proverbs 18:15; he receives it Proverbs 21:11; and stores it up Proverbs 10:14; his ears hearken to the reproof which giveth life Proverbs 15:31; and he becomes wiser through it Proverbs 9:8,9. (2) as a wise teacher, a sage, he does not answer with windy knowledge Job 15:2; he tells the experience of the past Job 15:48; has knowledge Job 34:2; teaches it Ecclesiastes 12:9; disperses it Proverbs 15:7; his tongue is health Proverbs 12:18; it utters knowledge aright Proverbs 15:2; his mind instructs his mouth and adds learning to his lips Proverbs 16:23; his words are gracious Ecclesiastes 10:12; it is good to hear his rebuke Ecclesiastes 7:5; his instruction is a fountain of life Proverbs 13:14; one walking with him becomes wiser Proverbs 13:20. The חכמים recall the Greek σόφοι, having their schools, pupils (בֵן), discipline (מוּסָר), principles and collections of wisdom, דברי חכמים Proverbs 1:6; Proverbs 22:17 (compare Proverbs 24:23), Ecclesiastes 9:17; Ecclesiastes 12:11; God himself is חכם לבב Job 9:4. (3) the wise are prosperous: true, in sceptical view of Ecclesiastes, they have no advantage over the fool Ecclesiastes 6:8; but die as the fool Ecclesiastes 2:16 (twice in verse); Psalm 49:11; they will not be able to find the works of God Ecclesiastes 8:17; like others are in the hands of God Ecclesiastes 9:1; they do not secure bread Ecclesiastes 9:11; but elsewhere reverse is true: precious treasure is in his dwelling Proverbs 21:20; his lips preserve him Proverbs 14:3; they inherit glory Proverbs 3:35; wealth is their crown Proverbs 14:24; the wise man is strong Proverbs 24:5; Ecclesiastes 7:19; his eyes are in his head Ecclesiastes 2:14; his mind is at his right hand Ecclesiastes 10:2; he interprets things Ecclesiastes 8:1 (4) the wise man is a blessing to others: he wins men Proverbs 11:30; scales the city of the mighty Proverbs 21:22; though poor he delivers the city Ecclesiastes 9:15; is a reproof to scorners Proverbs 15:12; his mind is in the house of mourning Ecclesiastes 7:4; injustice makes him foolish Ecclesiastes 7:7; Job finds no wise men among his cruel friends Job 17:10.

Strong's Hebrew: 2450. חָכָם (chakam) — 137 Occurrences

Genesis 41:8
HEB: וְאֶת־ כָּל־ חֲכָמֶ֑יהָ וַיְסַפֵּ֨ר פַּרְעֹ֤ה
NAS: and all its wise men. And Pharaoh
KJV: of Egypt, and all the wise men thereof: and Pharaoh
INT: of Egypt and all wise told and Pharaoh

Genesis 41:33
HEB: אִ֖ישׁ נָב֣וֹן וְחָכָ֑ם וִישִׁיתֵ֖הוּ עַל־
NAS: discerning and wise, and set
KJV: discreet and wise, and set
INT: A man discerning and wise and set over

Genesis 41:39
HEB: אֵין־ נָב֥וֹן וְחָכָ֖ם כָּמֽוֹךָ׃
NAS: so discerning and wise as you are.
KJV: thee all this, [there is] none so discreet and wise as thou [art]:
INT: there discerning and wise according to

Exodus 7:11
HEB: גַּם־ פַּרְעֹ֔ה לַֽחֲכָמִ֖ים וְלַֽמְכַשְּׁפִ֑ים וַיַּֽעֲשׂ֨וּ
NAS: called for [the] wise men and [the] sorcerers,
KJV: also called the wise men and the sorcerers:
INT: also Pharaoh for wise and sorcerers did

Exodus 28:3
HEB: אֶל־ כָּל־ חַכְמֵי־ לֵ֔ב אֲשֶׁ֥ר
NAS: to all the skillful persons
KJV: And thou shalt speak unto all [that are] wise hearted,
INT: to all wise hearted whom

Exodus 31:6
HEB: וּבְלֵ֥ב כָּל־ חֲכַם־ לֵ֖ב נָתַ֣תִּי
NAS: of all who are skillful I have put
KJV: and in the hearts of all that are wise hearted
INT: the hearts of all who the hearts have put

Exodus 35:10
HEB: וְכָל־ חֲכַם־ לֵ֖ב בָּכֶ֑ם
NAS: Let every skillful man among you come,
KJV: And every wise hearted
INT: every wise hearted come

Exodus 35:25
HEB: וְכָל־ אִשָּׁ֥ה חַכְמַת־ לֵ֖ב בְּיָדֶ֣יהָ
NAS: All the skilled women spun
KJV: And all the women that were wise hearted
INT: All women were wise hearted their hands

Exodus 36:1
HEB: וְכֹ֣ל ׀ אִ֣ישׁ חֲכַם־ לֵ֗ב אֲשֶׁר֩
NAS: and every skillful person
KJV: and Aholiab, and every wise hearted
INT: and every person wise hearted whom

Exodus 36:2
HEB: כָּל־ אִ֣ישׁ חֲכַם־ לֵ֔ב אֲשֶׁ֨ר
NAS: and every skillful person
KJV: and Aholiab, and every wise hearted
INT: every person wise heart whom

Exodus 36:4
HEB: וַיָּבֹ֙אוּ֙ כָּל־ הַ֣חֲכָמִ֔ים הָעֹשִׂ֕ים אֵ֖ת
NAS: And all the skillful men who were performing
KJV: And all the wise men, that wrought
INT: came and all the skillful were performing all

Exodus 36:8
HEB: וַיַּעֲשׂ֨וּ כָל־ חֲכַם־ לֵ֜ב בְּעֹשֵׂ֧י
NAS: All the skillful men
KJV: And every wise hearted man
INT: were performing All wise man made

Deuteronomy 1:13
HEB: לָ֠כֶם אֲנָשִׁ֨ים חֲכָמִ֧ים וּנְבֹנִ֛ים וִידֻעִ֖ים
NAS: Choose wise and discerning
KJV: Take you wise men, and understanding,
INT: Choose men wise and discerning and experienced

Deuteronomy 1:15
HEB: שִׁבְטֵיכֶ֗ם אֲנָשִׁ֤ים חֲכָמִים֙ וִֽידֻעִ֔ים וָאֶתֵּ֥ן
NAS: of your tribes, wise and experienced
KJV: of your tribes, wise men,
INT: of your tribes men wise and experienced and appointed

Deuteronomy 4:6
HEB: רַ֚ק עַם־ חָכָ֣ם וְנָב֔וֹן הַגּ֥וֹי
NAS: nation is a wise and understanding
KJV: nation [is] a wise and understanding
INT: but of the peoples wise and understanding nation

Deuteronomy 16:19
HEB: יְעַוֵּר֙ עֵינֵ֣י חֲכָמִ֔ים וִֽיסַלֵּ֖ף דִּבְרֵ֥י
NAS: the eyes of the wise and perverts
KJV: the eyes of the wise, and pervert
INT: blinds the eyes of the wise and perverts the words

Deuteronomy 32:6
HEB: נָבָ֖ל וְלֹ֣א חָכָ֑ם הֲלוֹא־ הוּא֙
KJV: people and unwise? [is] not he thy father
INT: foolish not cunning not he

Judges 5:29
HEB: חַכְמ֥וֹת שָׂרוֹתֶ֖יהָ תַּעֲנֶ֑ינָּה
NAS: Her wise princesses would answer
KJV: Her wise ladies answered
INT: her wise princesses answer

2 Samuel 13:3
HEB: וְי֣וֹנָדָ֔ב אִ֥ישׁ חָכָ֖ם מְאֹֽד׃
NAS: and Jonadab was a very shrewd man.
KJV: and Jonadab [was] a very subtil man.
INT: and Jonadab man shrewd was a very

2 Samuel 14:2
HEB: מִשָּׁ֖ם אִשָּׁ֣ה חֲכָמָ֑ה וַיֹּ֣אמֶר אֵ֠לֶיהָ
NAS: and brought a wise woman
KJV: and fetched thence a wise woman,
INT: there woman A wise and said about

2 Samuel 14:20
HEB: הַזֶּ֑ה וַאדֹנִ֣י חָכָ֗ם כְּחָכְמַת֙ מַלְאַ֣ךְ
NAS: But my lord is wise, like the wisdom
KJV: and my lord [is] wise, according to the wisdom
INT: this my lord is wise the wisdom of the angel

2 Samuel 20:16
HEB: וַתִּקְרָ֛א אִשָּׁ֥ה חֲכָמָ֖ה מִן־ הָעִ֑יר
NAS: Then a wise woman called
KJV: Then cried a wise woman
INT: called woman A wise from the city

1 Kings 2:9
HEB: כִּ֛י אִ֥ישׁ חָכָ֖ם אָ֑תָּה וְיָֽדַעְתָּ֙
NAS: therefore, do not let him go unpunished, for you are a wise man;
KJV: Now therefore hold him not guiltless: for thou [art] a wise man,
INT: for man wise and you will know

1 Kings 3:12
HEB: לְךָ֗ לֵ֚ב חָכָ֣ם וְנָב֔וֹן אֲשֶׁ֤ר
NAS: I have given you a wise and discerning
KJV: lo, I have given thee a wise and an understanding
INT: have given heart A wise and discerning so

1 Kings 5:7
HEB: לְדָוִד֙ בֵּ֣ן חָכָ֔ם עַל־ הָעָ֥ם
NAS: has given to David a wise son over
KJV: unto David a wise son
INT: to David son A wise over people

1 Chronicles 22:15
HEB: וָעֵ֑ץ וְכָל־ חָכָ֖ם בְּכָל־ מְלָאכָֽה׃
NAS: and all men who are skillful in every
KJV: and timber, and all manner of cunning men for every manner of work.
INT: and timber and all men every of work

2 Chronicles 2:7
HEB: לִ֣י אִישׁ־ חָכָ֡ם לַעֲשׂוֹת֩ בַּזָּהָ֨ב
NAS: Now send me a skilled man to work
KJV: me now therefore a man cunning to work
INT: send man A skilled to work gold

2 Chronicles 2:7
HEB: פִּתּוּחִ֑ים עִם־ הַֽחֲכָמִ֗ים אֲשֶׁ֤ר עִמִּי֙
NAS: engravings, to [work] with the skilled men whom
KJV: to grave with the cunning men that [are] with me in Judah
INT: engravings have the skilled whom have

2 Chronicles 2:12
HEB: הַמֶּ֜לֶךְ בֵּ֣ן חָכָ֗ם יוֹדֵ֙עַ֙ שֵׂ֣כֶל
NAS: King David a wise son, endowed
KJV: to David the king a wise son, endued
INT: King son A wise endowed discretion

2 Chronicles 2:13
HEB: שָׁלַ֧חְתִּי אִישׁ־ חָכָ֛ם יוֹדֵ֥עַ בִּינָ֖ה
NAS: Huram-abi, a skilled man,
KJV: And now I have sent a cunning man,
INT: I am sending man A skilled endowed understanding

2 Chronicles 2:14
HEB: לוֹ֙ עִם־ חֲכָמֶ֔יךָ וְֽחַכְמֵ֔י אֲדֹנִ֖י
NAS: may be assigned to him, [to work] with your skilled men and with those
KJV: which shall be put to him, with thy cunning men, and with the cunning men
INT: may be assigned with your skilled men of my lord

2 Chronicles 2:14
HEB: עִם־ חֲכָמֶ֔יךָ וְֽחַכְמֵ֔י אֲדֹנִ֖י דָּוִ֥יד
NAS: to him, [to work] with your skilled men and with those of my lord
KJV: to him, with thy cunning men, and with the cunning men of my lord
INT: with your skilled men of my lord David

Esther 1:13
HEB: וַיֹּ֣אמֶר הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ לַחֲכָמִ֖ים יֹדְעֵ֣י הָֽעִתִּ֑ים
NAS: said to the wise men who understood
KJV: said to the wise men, which knew
INT: said the king to the wise understood the times

Esther 6:13
HEB: וַיֹּ֩אמְרוּ֩ ל֨וֹ חֲכָמָ֜יו וְזֶ֣רֶשׁ אִשְׁתּ֗וֹ
NAS: that had happened to him. Then his wise men and Zeresh
KJV: him. Then said his wise men and Zeresh
INT: had happened said his wise and Zeresh his wife

Job 5:13
HEB: לֹכֵ֣ד חֲכָמִ֣ים בְּעָרְמָ֑ם וַעֲצַ֖ת
NAS: He captures the wise by their own shrewdness,
KJV: He taketh the wise in their own craftiness:
INT: captures the wise shrewdness and the advice

Job 9:4
HEB: חֲכַ֣ם לֵ֭בָב וְאַמִּ֣יץ
NAS: Wise in heart and mighty
KJV: [He is] wise in heart, and mighty
INT: Wise heart and mighty

Job 15:2
HEB: הֶֽחָכָ֗ם יַעֲנֶ֥ה דַֽעַת־
NAS: Should a wise man answer with windy
KJV: Should a wise man utter vain
INT: A wise answer knowledge

Job 15:18
HEB: אֲשֶׁר־ חֲכָמִ֥ים יַגִּ֑ידוּ וְלֹ֥א
NAS: What wise men have told,
KJV: Which wise men have told
INT: What wise have told not

Job 17:10
HEB: אֶמְצָ֖א בָכֶ֣ם חָכָֽם׃
NAS: For I do not find a wise man among you.
KJV: for I cannot find [one] wise [man] among you.
INT: not find A wise

Job 34:2
HEB: שִׁמְע֣וּ חֲכָמִ֣ים מִלָּ֑י וְ֝יֹדְעִ֗ים
NAS: my words, you wise men, And listen
KJV: my words, O ye wise [men]; and give ear
INT: Hear wise my words know

Job 34:34
HEB: לִ֑י וְגֶ֥בֶר חָ֝כָ֗ם שֹׁמֵ֥עַֽ לִֽי׃
NAS: will say to me, And a wise man
KJV: tell me, and let a wise man
INT: will say man wise hears

Job 37:24
HEB: יִ֝רְאֶ֗ה כָּל־ חַכְמֵי־ לֵֽב׃ פ
NAS: any who are wise of heart.
KJV: him: he respecteth not any [that are] wise of heart.
INT: regard any are wise of heart

Psalm 49:10
HEB: כִּ֤י יִרְאֶ֨ה ׀ חֲכָ֘מִ֤ים יָמ֗וּתוּ יַ֤חַד
NAS: For he sees [that even] wise men die;
KJV: For he seeth [that] wise men die,
INT: for sees wise die alike

Psalm 107:43
HEB: מִי־ חָכָ֥ם וְיִשְׁמָר־ אֵ֑לֶּה
NAS: Who is wise? Let him give heed
KJV: Whoso [is] wise, and will observe
INT: Who Whoso wise heed to these

Proverbs 1:5
HEB: יִשְׁמַ֣ע חָ֭כָם וְי֣וֹסֶף לֶ֑קַח
NAS: A wise man will hear and increase
KJV: A wise [man] will hear,
INT: will hear A wise and increase learning

Proverbs 1:6
HEB: וּמְלִיצָ֑ה דִּבְרֵ֥י חֲ֝כָמִ֗ים וְחִידֹתָֽם׃
NAS: The words of the wise and their riddles.
KJV: the words of the wise, and their dark sayings.
INT: figure the words of the wise and their riddles

Proverbs 3:7
HEB: אַל־ תְּהִ֣י חָכָ֣ם בְּעֵינֶ֑יךָ יְרָ֥א
NAS: Do not be wise in your own eyes; Fear
KJV: Be not wise in thine own eyes: fear
INT: nay become not be wise eyes Fear

Proverbs 3:35
HEB: כָּ֭בוֹד חֲכָמִ֣ים יִנְחָ֑לוּ וּ֝כְסִילִ֗ים
NAS: The wise will inherit honor,
KJV: The wise shall inherit glory:
INT: honor the wise will inherit fools

Proverbs 9:8
HEB: יִשְׂנָאֶ֑ךָּ הוֹכַ֥ח לְ֝חָכָ֗ם וְיֶאֱהָבֶֽךָּ׃
NAS: you, Reprove a wise man and he will love
KJV: thee: rebuke a wise man, and he will love
INT: will hate Reprove A wise will love

Proverbs 9:9
HEB: תֵּ֣ן לְ֭חָכָם וְיֶחְכַּם־ ע֑וֹד
NAS: Give [instruction] to a wise man and he will be still
KJV: Give [instruction] to a wise [man], and he will be yet wiser:
INT: Give A wise wiser will be still

Proverbs 10:1
HEB: פ בֵּ֣ן חָ֭כָם יְשַׂמַּח־ אָ֑ב
NAS: of Solomon. A wise son
KJV: of Solomon. A wise son
INT: of Solomon son A wise makes A father

Proverbs 10:8
HEB: חֲכַם־ לֵ֭ב יִקַּ֣ח
NAS: The wise of heart will receive
KJV: The wise in heart will receive
INT: the wise of heart will receive

Proverbs 10:14
HEB: חֲכָמִ֥ים יִצְפְּנוּ־ דָ֑עַת
NAS: Wise men store up knowledge,
KJV: Wise [men] lay up knowledge:
INT: Wise store knowledge

Proverbs 11:29
HEB: וְעֶ֥בֶד אֱ֝וִ֗יל לַחֲכַם־ לֵֽב׃
NAS: will be servant to the wisehearted.
KJV: [shall be] servant to the wise of heart.
INT: will be servant and the foolish to the wisehearted of heart

Proverbs 11:30
HEB: וְלֹקֵ֖חַ נְפָשׂ֣וֹת חָכָֽם׃
NAS: of life, And he who is wise wins
KJV: and he that winneth souls [is] wise.
INT: wins souls is wise

Proverbs 12:15
HEB: וְשֹׁמֵ֖עַ לְעֵצָ֣ה חָכָֽם׃
NAS: in his own eyes, But a wise man is he who listens
KJV: unto counsel [is] wise.
INT: listens to counsel A wise

Proverbs 12:18
HEB: חָ֑רֶב וּלְשׁ֖וֹן חֲכָמִ֣ים מַרְפֵּֽא׃
NAS: But the tongue of the wise brings healing.
KJV: but the tongue of the wise [is] health.
INT: of a sword the tongue of the wise brings

Proverbs 13:1
HEB: בֵּ֣ן חָ֭כָם מ֣וּסַר אָ֑ב
NAS: A wise son [accepts his] father's
KJV: A wise son [heareth] his father's
INT: son A wise discipline father's

Proverbs 13:14
HEB: תּוֹרַ֣ת חָ֭כָם מְק֣וֹר חַיִּ֑ים
NAS: The teaching of the wise is a fountain
KJV: The law of the wise [is] a fountain
INT: the teaching of the wise fountain of life

Proverbs 13:20
HEB: ק) אֶת־ חֲכָמִ֣ים [וַחֲכָם כ]
NAS: He who walks with wise men will be wise,
KJV: He that walketh with wise [men] shall be wise:
INT: along with wise exceeding the companion

Proverbs 14:3
HEB: גַּאֲוָ֑ה וְשִׂפְתֵ֥י חֲ֝כָמִ֗ים תִּשְׁמוּרֵֽם׃
NAS: But the lips of the wise will protect
KJV: but the lips of the wise shall preserve
INT: for back the lips of the wise will protect

Proverbs 14:16
HEB: חָכָ֣ם יָ֭רֵא וְסָ֣ר
NAS: A wise man is cautious and turns away
KJV: A wise [man] feareth, and departeth
INT: A wise feareth and turns

Proverbs 14:24
HEB: עֲטֶ֣רֶת חֲכָמִ֣ים עָשְׁרָ֑ם אִוֶּ֖לֶת
NAS: The crown of the wise is their riches,
KJV: The crown of the wise [is] their riches:
INT: the crown of the wise is their riches the folly

Proverbs 15:2
HEB: לְשׁ֣וֹן חֲ֭כָמִים תֵּיטִ֣יב דָּ֑עַת
NAS: The tongue of the wise makes knowledge
KJV: The tongue of the wise useth knowledge
INT: the tongue of the wise makes knowledge

Proverbs 15:7
HEB: שִׂפְתֵ֣י חֲ֭כָמִים יְזָ֣רוּ דָ֑עַת
NAS: The lips of the wise spread knowledge,
KJV: The lips of the wise disperse
INT: the lips of the wise spread knowledge

Proverbs 15:12
HEB: ל֑וֹ אֶל־ חֲ֝כָמִ֗ים לֹ֣א יֵלֵֽךְ׃
NAS: him, He will not go to the wise.
KJV: him: neither will he go unto the wise.
INT: reproves to the wise He will not go

Proverbs 15:20
HEB: בֵּ֣ן חָ֭כָם יְשַׂמַּח־ אָ֑ב
NAS: A wise son makes
KJV: A wise son maketh a glad
INT: son A wise makes A father

Proverbs 15:31
HEB: חַיִּ֑ים בְּקֶ֖רֶב חֲכָמִ֣ים תָּלִֽין׃
NAS: Will dwell among the wise.
KJV: abideth among the wise.
INT: of life among the wise will dwell

Proverbs 16:14
HEB: מָ֑וֶת וְאִ֖ישׁ חָכָ֣ם יְכַפְּרֶֽנָּה׃ בְּאוֹר־
NAS: of death, But a wise man
KJV: of death: but a wise man
INT: of death man A wise will appease light

Proverbs 16:21
HEB: לַחֲכַם־ לֵ֭ב יִקָּרֵ֣א
NAS: The wise in heart will be called
KJV: The wise in heart shall be called
INT: the wise heart will be called

Proverbs 16:23
HEB: לֵ֣ב חָ֭כָם יַשְׂכִּ֣יל פִּ֑יהוּ
NAS: The heart of the wise instructs
KJV: The heart of the wise teacheth
INT: the heart of the wise instructs his mouth

Proverbs 17:28
HEB: אֱוִ֣יל מַ֭חֲרִישׁ חָכָ֣ם יֵחָשֵׁ֑ב אֹטֵ֖ם
NAS: is considered wise; When he closes
KJV: is counted wise: [and] he that shutteth
INT: A fool keeps wise is considered closes

Proverbs 18:15
HEB: דָּ֑עַת וְאֹ֥זֶן חֲ֝כָמִ֗ים תְּבַקֶּשׁ־ דָּֽעַת׃
NAS: And the ear of the wise seeks
KJV: and the ear of the wise seeketh
INT: knowledge and the ear of the wise seeks knowledge

Proverbs 20:26
HEB: רְ֭שָׁעִים מֶ֣לֶךְ חָכָ֑ם וַיָּ֖שֶׁב עֲלֵיהֶ֣ם
NAS: A wise king winnows
KJV: A wise king scattereth
INT: the wicked king A wise and drives over

Proverbs 21:11
HEB: פֶּ֑תִי וּבְהַשְׂכִּ֥יל לְ֝חָכָ֗ם יִקַּח־ דָּֽעַת׃
KJV: is made wise: and when the wise is instructed,
INT: the naive wise the wise receives knowledge

Proverbs 21:20
HEB: וָ֭שֶׁמֶן בִּנְוֵ֣ה חָכָ֑ם וּכְסִ֖יל אָדָ֣ם
NAS: in the dwelling of the wise, But a foolish
KJV: in the dwelling of the wise; but a foolish
INT: and oil the dwelling of the wise A foolish man

Proverbs 21:22
HEB: גִּ֭בֹּרִים עָלָ֣ה חָכָ֑ם וַ֝יֹּ֗רֶד עֹ֣ז
NAS: A wise man scales the city
KJV: A wise [man] scaleth the city
INT: of the mighty scales A wise and brings the stronghold

Proverbs 22:17
HEB: וּ֭שְׁמַע דִּבְרֵ֣י חֲכָמִ֑ים וְ֝לִבְּךָ֗ תָּשִׁ֥ית
NAS: the words of the wise, And apply
KJV: the words of the wise, and apply
INT: and hear the words of the wise your mind and apply

Proverbs 23:24
HEB: (וְיֹולֵ֥ד ק) חָ֝כָ֗ם [וְיִשְׂמַח־ כ]
NAS: And he who sires a wise son will be glad
KJV: and he that begetteth a wise [child] shall have joy
INT: of the righteous bear A wise will be glad will be glad

Proverbs 24:5
HEB: גֶּֽבֶר־ חָכָ֥ם בַּע֑וֹז וְאִֽישׁ־
NAS: A wise man is strong,
KJV: A wise man [is] strong;
INT: man A wise is strong man

Proverbs 24:23
HEB: גַּם־ אֵ֥לֶּה לַֽחֲכָמִ֑ים הַֽכֵּר־ פָּנִ֖ים
NAS: also are sayings of the wise. To show partiality
KJV: These [things] also [belong] to the wise. [It is] not good
INT: also These of the wise to show of persons

Proverbs 25:12
HEB: כָ֑תֶם מוֹכִ֥יחַ חָ֝כָ֗ם עַל־ אֹ֥זֶן
NAS: of fine gold Is a wise reprover
KJV: of fine gold, [so is] a wise reprover
INT: of fine reprover wise and ear

Proverbs 26:5
HEB: פֶּן־ יִהְיֶ֖ה חָכָ֣ם בְּעֵינָֽיו׃
NAS: as his folly [deserves], That he not be wise in his own eyes.
KJV: according to his folly, lest he be wise in his own conceit.
INT: lest become not be wise eyes

Proverbs 26:12
HEB: רָאִ֗יתָ אִ֭ישׁ חָכָ֣ם בְּעֵינָ֑יו תִּקְוָ֖ה
NAS: a man wise in his own eyes?
KJV: thou a man wise in his own conceit?
INT: see A man wise affliction hope

Proverbs 26:16
HEB: חָכָ֣ם עָצֵ֣ל בְּעֵינָ֑יו
NAS: The sluggard is wiser in his own eyes
KJV: The sluggard [is] wiser in his own conceit
INT: is wiser the sluggard eyes

Proverbs 28:11
HEB: חָכָ֣ם בְּ֭עֵינָיו אִ֣ישׁ
NAS: man is wise in his own eyes,
KJV: man [is] wise in his own conceit;
INT: is wise eyes man

Proverbs 29:8
HEB: יָפִ֣יחוּ קִרְיָ֑ה וַ֝חֲכָמִ֗ים יָשִׁ֥יבוּ אָֽף׃
NAS: aflame, But wise men turn away
KJV: into a snare: but wise [men] turn away
INT: set A city wise turn anger

Proverbs 29:9
HEB: אִֽישׁ־ חָכָ֗ם נִ֭שְׁפָּט אֶת־
NAS: When a wise man has a controversy
KJV: [If] a wise man contendeth
INT: man A wise has for

Proverbs 29:11
HEB: יוֹצִ֣יא כְסִ֑יל וְ֝חָכָ֗ם בְּאָח֥וֹר יְשַׁבְּחֶֽנָּה׃
NAS: his temper, But a wise man holds
KJV: all his mind: but a wise [man] keepeth
INT: loses A fool A wise back holds

Proverbs 30:24
HEB: אָ֑רֶץ וְ֝הֵ֗מָּה חֲכָמִ֥ים מְחֻכָּמִֽים׃
NAS: But they are exceedingly wise:
KJV: but they [are] exceeding wise:
INT: the earth like wise are exceedingly

Ecclesiastes 2:14
HEB: הֶֽחָכָם֙ עֵינָ֣יו בְּרֹאשׁ֔וֹ
NAS: The wise man's eyes are in his head,
KJV: The wise man's eyes [are] in his head;
INT: the wise eyes his head

Ecclesiastes 2:16
HEB: אֵ֨ין זִכְר֧וֹן לֶחָכָ֛ם עִֽם־ הַכְּסִ֖יל
NAS: remembrance of the wise man
KJV: For [there is] no remembrance of the wise more than
INT: there remembrance of the wise alike the fool

Ecclesiastes 2:16
HEB: וְאֵ֛יךְ יָמ֥וּת הֶחָכָ֖ם עִֽם־ הַכְּסִֽיל׃
NAS: of the wise man [as] with the fool,
KJV: And how dieth the wise [man]? as the fool.
INT: and how die man alike and the fool

Ecclesiastes 2:19
HEB: וּמִ֣י יוֹדֵ֗עַ הֶֽחָכָ֤ם יִהְיֶה֙ א֣וֹ
NAS: knows whether he will be a wise man or
KJV: And who knoweth whether he shall be a wise [man] or a fool?
INT: and who knows wise become or

Ecclesiastes 4:13
HEB: יֶ֥לֶד מִסְכֵּ֖ן וְחָכָ֑ם מִמֶּ֤לֶךְ זָקֵן֙
NAS: A poor yet wise lad is better
KJV: [is] a poor and a wise child
INT: lad A poor wise king an old

Ecclesiastes 6:8
HEB: מַה־ יּוֹתֵ֥ר לֶחָכָ֖ם מִֽן־ הַכְּסִ֑יל
NAS: advantage does the wise man have over
KJV: For what hath the wise more
INT: what advantage the wise have over foolish

Ecclesiastes 7:4
HEB: לֵ֤ב חֲכָמִים֙ בְּבֵ֣ית אֵ֔בֶל
NAS: The mind of the wise is in the house
KJV: The heart of the wise [is] in the house
INT: the mind of the wise the house of mourning

Ecclesiastes 7:5
HEB: לִשְׁמֹ֖עַ גַּעֲרַ֣ת חָכָ֑ם מֵאִ֕ישׁ שֹׁמֵ֖עַ
NAS: to the rebuke of a wise man Than
KJV: the rebuke of the wise, than for a man
INT: to listen to the rebuke of a wise one to listen

Ecclesiastes 7:7
HEB: הָעֹ֖שֶׁק יְהוֹלֵ֣ל חָכָ֑ם וִֽיאַבֵּ֥ד אֶת־
NAS: makes a wise man mad,
KJV: Surely oppression maketh a wise man mad;
INT: oppression makes A wise corrupts the heart

Ecclesiastes 7:19
HEB: הַֽחָכְמָ֖ה תָּעֹ֣ז לֶחָכָ֑ם מֵֽעֲשָׂרָה֙ שַׁלִּיטִ֔ים
NAS: strengthens a wise man more than
KJV: strengtheneth the wise more than ten
INT: Wisdom strengthens A wise ten rulers

Ecclesiastes 8:1
HEB: מִ֚י כְּהֶ֣חָכָ֔ם וּמִ֥י יוֹדֵ֖עַ
NAS: Who is like the wise man and who knows
KJV: Who [is] as the wise [man]? and who knoweth
INT: Who the wise and who knows

Ecclesiastes 8:5
HEB: יֵדַ֖ע לֵ֥ב חָכָֽם׃
NAS: no trouble, for a wise heart knows
KJV: thing: and a wise man's heart
INT: knows heart A wise

Ecclesiastes 8:17
HEB: אִם־ יֹאמַ֤ר הֶֽחָכָם֙ לָדַ֔עַת לֹ֥א
NAS: and though the wise man should say,
KJV: yet he shall not find [it]; yea further; though a wise [man] think
INT: and though say the wise know shall he

Ecclesiastes 9:1
HEB: אֲשֶׁ֨ר הַצַּדִּיקִ֧ים וְהַחֲכָמִ֛ים וַעֲבָדֵיהֶ֖ם בְּיַ֣ד
NAS: it that righteous men, wise men, and their deeds
KJV: all this, that the righteous, and the wise, and their works,
INT: it righteous wise and their deeds the hand

Ecclesiastes 9:11
HEB: וְ֠גַם לֹ֣א לַחֲכָמִ֥ים לֶ֙חֶם֙ וְגַ֨ם
NAS: is bread to the wise nor
KJV: neither yet bread to the wise, nor yet riches
INT: again not to the wise is bread again

Ecclesiastes 9:15
HEB: אִ֤ישׁ מִסְכֵּן֙ חָכָ֔ם וּמִלַּט־ ה֥וּא
NAS: in it a poor wise man
KJV: in it a poor wise man,
INT: man A poor wise delivered he

Ecclesiastes 9:17
HEB: דִּבְרֵ֣י חֲכָמִ֔ים בְּנַ֖חַת נִשְׁמָעִ֑ים
NAS: The words of the wise heard
KJV: The words of wise [men are] heard
INT: the words of the wise quietness heard

Ecclesiastes 10:2
HEB: לֵ֤ב חָכָם֙ לִֽימִינ֔וֹ וְלֵ֥ב
NAS: A wise man's heart
KJV: A wise man's heart
INT: heart A wise the right heart

Ecclesiastes 10:12
HEB: דִּבְרֵ֥י פִי־ חָכָ֖ם חֵ֑ן וְשִׂפְת֥וֹת
NAS: from the mouth of a wise man are gracious,
KJV: The words of a wise man's mouth
INT: Words the mouth of a wise are gracious the lips

Ecclesiastes 12:9
HEB: שֶׁהָיָ֥ה קֹהֶ֖לֶת חָכָ֑ם ע֗וֹד לִמַּד־
NAS: to being a wise man, the Preacher
KJV: because the preacher was wise, he still taught
INT: to being the Preacher A wise also taught

Ecclesiastes 12:11
HEB: דִּבְרֵ֤י חֲכָמִים֙ כַּדָּ֣רְבֹנ֔וֹת וּֽכְמַשְׂמְר֥וֹת
NAS: The words of wise men are like goads,
KJV: The words of the wise [are] as goads,
INT: the words of wise goads nails

Isaiah 3:3
HEB: פָנִ֑ים וְיוֹעֵ֛ץ וַחֲכַ֥ם חֲרָשִׁ֖ים וּנְב֥וֹן
NAS: man, The counselor and the expert artisan,
KJV: and the counsellor, and the cunning artificer,
INT: man the counselor and the expert Charashim and the skillful

Isaiah 5:21
HEB: ה֖וֹי חֲכָמִ֣ים בְּעֵֽינֵיהֶ֑ם וְנֶ֥גֶד
NAS: Woe to those who are wise in their own eyes
KJV: Woe unto [them that are] wise in their own eyes,
INT: Woe who eyes their own

Isaiah 19:11
HEB: שָׂ֣רֵי צֹ֔עַן חַכְמֵי֙ יֹעֲצֵ֣י פַרְעֹ֔ה
NAS: of Pharaoh's wisest advisers
KJV: the counsel of the wise counsellors
INT: the princes of Zoan wisest the advice of Pharaoh's

Isaiah 19:11
HEB: פַּרְעֹ֔ה בֶּן־ חֲכָמִ֥ים אֲנִ֖י בֶּן־
NAS: I am a son of the wise, a son
KJV: I [am] the son of the wise, the son
INT: Pharaoh son of the wise I A son

Isaiah 19:12
HEB: אַיָּם֙ אֵפ֣וֹא חֲכָמֶ֔יךָ וְיַגִּ֥ידוּ נָ֖א
NAS: where are your wise men? Please
KJV: [are] they? where [are] thy wise [men]? and let them tell
INT: where Well are your wise tell I beseech thee

Isaiah 29:14
HEB: וְאָֽבְדָה֙ חָכְמַ֣ת חֲכָמָ֔יו וּבִינַ֥ת נְבֹנָ֖יו
NAS: And the wisdom of their wise men will perish,
KJV: for the wisdom of their wise [men] shall perish,
INT: will perish and the wisdom of their wise and the discernment of their discerning

Isaiah 31:2
HEB: וְגַם־ ה֤וּא חָכָם֙ וַיָּ֣בֵא רָ֔ע
NAS: Yet He also is wise and will bring
KJV: Yet he also [is] wise, and will bring
INT: also he is wise and will bring disaster

Isaiah 40:20
HEB: יִבְחָ֑ר חָרָ֤שׁ חָכָם֙ יְבַקֶּשׁ־ ל֔וֹ
NAS: He seeks out for himself a skillful craftsman
KJV: he seeketh unto him a cunning workman
INT: Selects craftsman A skillful seeks to prepare

Isaiah 44:25
HEB: יְהוֹלֵ֑ל מֵשִׁ֧יב חֲכָמִ֛ים אָח֖וֹר וְדַעְתָּ֥ם
NAS: out of diviners, Causing wise men to draw
KJV: that turneth wise [men] backward,
INT: Making to draw wise back their knowledge

Jeremiah 4:22
HEB: נְבוֹנִ֖ים הֵ֑מָּה חֲכָמִ֥ים הֵ֙מָּה֙ לְהָרַ֔ע
NAS: understanding. They are shrewd to do evil,
KJV: and they have none understanding: they [are] wise to do evil,
INT: and have They are shrewd like to do

Jeremiah 8:8
HEB: אֵיכָ֤ה תֹֽאמְרוּ֙ חֲכָמִ֣ים אֲנַ֔חְנוּ וְתוֹרַ֥ת
NAS: can you say, 'We are wise, And the law
KJV: How do ye say, We [are] wise, and the law
INT: how say are wise we and the law

Jeremiah 8:9
HEB: הֹבִ֣ישׁוּ חֲכָמִ֔ים חַ֖תּוּ וַיִּלָּכֵ֑דוּ
NAS: The wise men are put to shame,
KJV: The wise [men] are ashamed,
INT: are put the wise are dismayed and caught

Jeremiah 9:12
HEB: מִֽי־ הָאִ֤ישׁ הֶֽחָכָם֙ וְיָבֵ֣ן אֶת־
NAS: Who is the wise man
KJV: Who [is] the wise man,
INT: Who man is the wise may understand likewise

Jeremiah 9:17
HEB: וּתְבוֹאֶ֑ינָה וְאֶל־ הַחֲכָמ֥וֹת שִׁלְח֖וּ וְתָבֽוֹאנָה׃
NAS: And send for the wailing women, that they may come!
KJV: and send for cunning [women], that they may come:
INT: may come for the wailing and send may come

Jeremiah 9:23
HEB: אַל־ יִתְהַלֵּ֤ל חָכָם֙ בְּחָכְמָת֔וֹ וְאַל־
NAS: the LORD, Let not a wise man boast
KJV: the LORD, Let not the wise [man] glory
INT: nay boast A wise of his wisdom nay

Jeremiah 10:7
HEB: כִּ֣י בְכָל־ חַכְמֵ֧י הַגּוֹיִ֛ם וּבְכָל־
NAS: For among all the wise men of the nations
KJV: for to thee doth it appertain: forasmuch as among all the wise [men] of the nations,
INT: among all the wise of the nations all

Jeremiah 10:9
HEB: לְבוּשָׁ֔ם מַעֲשֵׂ֥ה חֲכָמִ֖ים כֻּלָּֽם׃
NAS: They are all the work of skilled men.
KJV: they [are] all the work of cunning [men].
INT: are their clothing the work of skilled are all

Jeremiah 18:18
HEB: מִכֹּהֵ֗ן וְעֵצָה֙ מֵֽחָכָ֔ם וְדָבָ֖ר מִנָּבִ֑יא
NAS: counsel to the sage, nor
KJV: nor counsel from the wise, nor the word
INT: to the priest counsel to the sage the word to the prophet

Jeremiah 50:35
HEB: שָׂרֶ֖יהָ וְאֶל־ חֲכָמֶֽיהָ׃
NAS: her officials and her wise men!
KJV: and upon her princes, and upon her wise [men].
INT: her officials and against wise

Jeremiah 51:57
HEB: וְ֠הִשְׁכַּרְתִּי שָׂרֶ֨יהָ וַחֲכָמֶ֜יהָ פַּחוֹתֶ֤יהָ וּסְגָנֶ֙יהָ֙
NAS: her princes and her wise men drunk,
KJV: her princes, and her wise [men], her captains,
INT: will make her princes wise her governors her prefects

Ezekiel 27:8
HEB: שָׁטִ֖ים לָ֑ךְ חֲכָמַ֤יִךְ צוֹר֙ הָ֣יוּ
NAS: were your rowers; Your wise men, O Tyre,
KJV: were thy mariners: thy wise [men], O Tyrus,
INT: become were your rowers your wise Tyre become

Ezekiel 27:9
HEB: זִקְנֵ֨י גְבַ֤ל וַחֲכָמֶ֙יהָ֙ הָ֣יוּ בָ֔ךְ
NAS: of Gebal and her wise men were with you repairing
KJV: of Gebal and the wise [men] thereof were in thee thy calkers:
INT: the elders of Gebal wise become repairing

Ezekiel 28:3
HEB: הִנֵּ֥ה חָכָ֛ם אַתָּ֖ה [מִדָּנִאֵל
NAS: Behold, you are wiser than Daniel;
KJV: Behold, thou [art] wiser than Daniel;
INT: Behold are wiser you Daniel

Hosea 13:13
HEB: בֵן֙ לֹ֣א חָכָ֔ם כִּֽי־ עֵ֥ת
NAS: come upon him; He is not a wise son,
KJV: shall come upon him: he [is] an unwise son;
INT: son is not A wise is not the time

Hosea 14:9
HEB: מִ֤י חָכָם֙ וְיָ֣בֵֽן אֵ֔לֶּה
NAS: Whoever is wise, let him understand
KJV: Who [is] wise, and he shall understand
INT: Whoever is wise understand these

Obadiah 1:8
HEB: יְהוָ֑ה וְהַאֲבַדְתִּ֤י חֲכָמִים֙ מֵֽאֱד֔וֹם וּתְבוּנָ֖ה
NAS: Destroy wise men from Edom
KJV: even destroy the wise [men] out of Edom,
INT: the LORD Destroy wise of Edom and understanding