Strong's Hebrew #7919 - שָׂכַל sakal (to be prudent)

consider, expert, instruct, prosper, deal prudently, give skillful, have good success, teach,

A primitive root; to be (causatively, make or act) circumspect and hence, intelligent -- consider, expert, instruct, prosper, (deal) prudent(-ly), (give) skill(-ful), have good success, teach, (have, make to) understand(-ing), wisdom, (be, behave self, consider, make) wise(- ly), guide wittingly.

1) to be prudent, be circumspect, wisely understand, prosper
1a) (Qal) to be prudent, be circumspect
1b) (Hiphil)
1b1) to look at or upon, have insight
1b2) to give attention to, consider, ponder, be prudent
1b3) to have insight, have comprehension
1b3a) insight, comprehension (substantive)
1b4) to cause to consider, give insight, teach
1b4a) the teachers, the wise
1b5) to act circumspectly, act prudently, act wisely
1b6) to prosper, have success
1b7) to cause to prosper
2) (Piel) to lay crosswise, cross (hands)
Part of Speech: verb
A Related Word by BDB/Strong’s Number: a primitive root
Same Word by TWOT Number: 2263, 2264

I. שָׂכַל verb be prudent (Gerber^{47denominative} from שֶׂכֶל, but verb early; Late Hebrew סָכַל, Hithpa`el shew oneself attentive (to), look; Aramaic סְכַל (rare) understand, Ithpa`al look (at), consider, Aph`el instruct; שְׂכַל only Aph`el (for Hebrew הִשְׂכִּיל), understand, make wise; Pa`el teach, Ethpa`al understand, etc.; Samaritan Ithpa`al look (for Hebrew הִבִּיט); Assyrian šiklu, clever, šklûtu, cleverness, Meissn^Suppl.93); —

Qal Perfect3masculine singular ׳שׂ 1 Samuel 18:30 be prudent, circumspect (SS HPS); Kit Buhl Gerber and others prosper.

Hiph`il Perfect3masculine singular הִשְׂכִּיל Jeremiah 23:5; 1 Chronicles 28:19; 1singular הִשְׂכַּלְתִּי Psalm 119:99; 3masculine plural הִשְׂכִּילוּ Job 34:27 +; Imperfect יַשְׂכִּיל 1 Samuel 18:5 +; 2 masculine singular jussive תַּשְׂכַּל Daniel 9:25, etc.; Imperative masculine plural הַשְׂכִּילוּ Psalm 2:10; Infinitive absolute הַשְׂכֵּל Jeremiah 9:23 +; הַשְׂכֵּיל (Ges ^{§ 53 k}) Jeremiah 3:15; Job 34:35; construct הַשְׂכִּיל Genesis 3:6 +, etc.; Participle מַשְׂכִּיל 1 Samuel 18:14 +, feminine מַשְׂכָּ֑לֶת Proverbs 19:14; plural מַשְׂכִּילִים Daniel 11:35 +, etc.; meanings hard to classify: scholars differ greatly; —

1 look at: נְחְמָד הָעֵץ לְהַשְׂכִּיל Genesis 3:6 (J) was desirable to look upon (so ᵐ5 Ges De; AV, RV to make one wise; Ew Di Buhl SS Dr and others below 3).

2 give attention to, consider, ponder: Isaiah 41:20; Isaiah 44:18; Deuteronomy 32:29; Psalm 64:10; Psalm 106:7; Job 34:27; with לְ Proverbs 21:12; with אֶל Psalm 41:2; Nehemiah 8:13; with עַל Proverbs 16:20; with ב Psalm 101:2; Daniel 9:13.

3 have insight, comprehension: Jeremiah 9:23 ("" ׳יָדַע י), Psalm 94:8 ("" בִּין), Psalm 119:99, Daniel 1:4; Daniel 9:25 ("" יָדַע); הַשְׂכֵּ(י)ל assubstantive = insight, understanding: as ׳יs gift to ruler and teacher, "" דֵּעָה Jeremiah 3:15; "" דַּ֫עַת Job 34:35; "" מַדָּע Daniel 1:17; מוּסַר ׳הַשׂ Proverbs 1:3; ׳דֶּרֶךְ הַשׂ Proverbs 21:16.

4 cause to consider, give insight, teach: ׳י subject, accusative of thing, 1 Chronicles 28:19, accusative of person Psalm 32:8; Nehemiah 9:20; Gabriel subject, 2accusative Daniel 9:22; לֵב חָכָם subject, accusative of thing Proverbs 16:23; with לְ, Proverbs 21:11; ׳הַמַּשְׂכִּילִים שֵׂכֶל טוֺב לי2Chronicles 30:22 (but Be Ke Benz etc. who shewed good skill, that is, in music, 2 Chronicles 30:21b); (הַ)מַוְכִּילִים Daniel 11:33,35; Daniel 12:3,10 the teachers (so Ew Hi Bev; Thes Ke Behrm and others the wise).

5 act circumspectly, prudently: absolute Amos 5:13; Psalm 2:10; Psalm 36:4; מַשְׂכִּיל as substantive Psalm 14:2 = Psalm 53:3, Proverbs 10:5,19; Proverbs 14:35; Proverbs 15:24; Proverbs 17:2; Job 22:2; אִשָּׁה מַשְׂכָּ֑לֶת Proverbs 19:14. — Jeremiah 50:9 has גִּבּוֺר מַשְׁכִּיל according to Masora (van d. H. Baer Gi), compare ᵑ9, i.e. a child-slaying warrior; but ׳שׁ

Hiph`il elsewhere only Hosea 9:14, of miscarriage; ᵐ5 ᵑ6 Ew and most modern (Gf Gie Rothst) read מַשְׂכִּיל, either skilful or fortunate.

6 prosper, have success (compare Dr ^{1 Samuel 18:5}): absolute 1 Samuel 18:15; Isaiah 52:13; Jeremiah 10:21; Jeremiah 20:11; Jeremiah 23:5; Joshua 1:8 (D); with ב, Joshua 1:7 (D) 1 Samuel 18:5,14 (read בְּכָלֿ for לְכָלֿ Vrss Th HPS and others), compare 2 Kings 18:7; with אֶל, Proverbs 17:8.

7 cause to prosper: Deuteronomy 29:8; 1 Kings 2:3(D).

II. [שָׂכַל] verb Pi`el lay crosswise (so, and not √ I. ׳שׂ, ᵐ5 ᵑ6 ᵑ9 ᵑ7^Jon and modern, compare Arabic bind legs of beast, plait locks of hair); — Perfect3masculine singular שִׂכֵּל אֶתיָֿדָיו Genesis 48:14 (J); Thes Dr, however, prudentes fecit, from √ I. ׳שׂ.

Strong's Hebrew: 7919. שָׂכַל (sakal) — 63 Occurrences

Genesis 3:6
HEB: וְנֶחְמָ֤ד הָעֵץ֙ לְהַשְׂכִּ֔יל וַתִּקַּ֥ח מִפִּרְי֖וֹ
NAS: was desirable to make [one] wise, she took
KJV: to be desired to make [one] wise, she took
INT: was desirable the tree to make wise took fruit

Genesis 48:14
HEB: רֹ֣אשׁ מְנַשֶּׁ֑ה שִׂכֵּל֙ אֶת־ יָדָ֔יו
NAS: head, crossing his hands,
KJV: his hands wittingly; for Manasseh
INT: head Manasseh's crossing his hands although

Deuteronomy 29:9
HEB: אֹתָ֑ם לְמַ֣עַן תַּשְׂכִּ֔ילוּ אֵ֖ת כָּל־
NAS: to do them, that you may prosper in all
KJV: and do them, that ye may prosper in all that ye do.
INT: to do that you may prosper all you

Deuteronomy 32:29
HEB: ל֥וּ חָכְמ֖וּ יַשְׂכִּ֣ילוּ זֹ֑את יָבִ֖ינוּ
NAS: that they were wise, that they understood this,
KJV: they were wise, [that] they understood this, [that] they would consider
INT: Would were wise understood would discern

Joshua 1:7
HEB: וּשְׂמֹ֑אול לְמַ֣עַן תַּשְׂכִּ֔יל בְּכֹ֖ל אֲשֶׁ֥ר
NAS: so that you may have success wherever
KJV: or [to] the left, that thou mayest prosper whithersoever thou goest.
INT: to the left so you may have to all which

Joshua 1:8
HEB: דְּרָכֶ֖ךָ וְאָ֥ז תַּשְׂכִּֽיל׃
NAS: and then you will have success.
KJV: prosperous, and then thou shalt have good success.
INT: your way and then will have

1 Samuel 18:5
HEB: יִשְׁלָחֶ֤נּוּ שָׁאוּל֙ יַשְׂכִּ֔יל וַיְשִׂמֵ֣הוּ שָׁא֔וּל
NAS: sent him, [and] prospered; and Saul
KJV: sent him, [and] behaved himself wisely: and Saul
INT: sent Saul him prospered set and Saul

1 Samuel 18:14
HEB: לְכָל־ דָּרְכָ֖ו מַשְׂכִּ֑יל וַֽיהוָ֖ה עִמּֽוֹ׃
NAS: David was prospering in all his ways
KJV: And David behaved himself wisely in all his ways;
INT: all his ways was prospering the LORD with

1 Samuel 18:15
HEB: אֲשֶׁר־ ה֖וּא מַשְׂכִּ֣יל מְאֹ֑ד וַיָּ֖גָר
NAS: saw that he was prospering greatly,
KJV: himself very wisely, he was afraid
INT: after he was prospering greatly dreaded

1 Samuel 18:30
HEB: מִדֵּ֣י צֵאתָ֗ם שָׂכַ֤ל דָּוִד֙ מִכֹּל֙
NAS: out, that David behaved himself more
KJV: [that] David behaved himself more wisely than all the servants
INT: often went behaved David all

1 Kings 2:3
HEB: מֹשֶׁ֑ה לְמַ֣עַן תַּשְׂכִּ֗יל אֵ֚ת כָּל־
NAS: of Moses, that you may succeed in all
KJV: of Moses, that thou mayest prosper in all that thou doest,
INT: of Moses that you may succeed all you

2 Kings 18:7
HEB: אֲשֶׁר־ יֵצֵ֖א יַשְׂכִּ֑יל וַיִּמְרֹ֥ד בְּמֶֽלֶךְ־
NAS: he went he prospered. And he rebelled
KJV: And the LORD was with him; [and] he prospered whithersoever he went forth:
INT: he went prospered rebelled the king

1 Chronicles 28:19
HEB: יְהוָ֖ה עָלַ֣י הִשְׂכִּ֑יל כֹּ֖ל מַלְאֲכ֥וֹת
NAS: [this], [said David], the LORD made me understand in writing
KJV: All [this, said David], the LORD made me understand in writing
INT: the LORD and understand all the details

2 Chronicles 30:22
HEB: הַלְוִיִּ֔ם הַמַּשְׂכִּילִ֥ים שֵֽׂכֶל־ ט֖וֹב לַיהוָ֑ה
NAS: the Levites who showed good
KJV: unto all the Levites that taught the good
INT: the Levites insight showed good the LORD

Nehemiah 8:13
HEB: עֶזְרָ֖א הַסֹּפֵ֑ר וּלְהַשְׂכִּ֖יל אֶל־ דִּבְרֵ֥י
NAS: the scribe that they might gain insight into the words
KJV: the scribe, even to understand the words
INT: Ezra the scribe gain into the words

Nehemiah 9:20
HEB: הַטּוֹבָ֔ה נָתַ֖תָּ לְהַשְׂכִּילָ֑ם וּמַנְךָ֙ לֹא־
NAS: Spirit to instruct them, Your manna
KJV: spirit to instruct them, and withheldest
INT: your good gave to instruct your manna did not

Job 22:2
HEB: יִסְכֹּ֖ן עָלֵ֣ימוֹ מַשְׂכִּֽיל׃
NAS: Or a wise man be useful
KJV: as he that is wise may be profitable
INT: man be useful and A wise

Job 34:27
HEB: דְּ֝רָכָ֗יו לֹ֣א הִשְׂכִּֽילוּ׃
NAS: from following Him, And had no
KJV: from him, and would not consider any of his ways:
INT: of his ways no and had

Job 34:35
HEB: וּ֝דְבָרָ֗יו לֹ֣א בְהַשְׂכֵּֽיל׃
NAS: And his words are without wisdom.
KJV: and his words [were] without wisdom.
INT: and his words are without wisdom

Psalm 2:10
HEB: וְ֭עַתָּה מְלָכִ֣ים הַשְׂכִּ֑ילוּ הִ֝וָּסְר֗וּ שֹׁ֣פְטֵי
NAS: therefore, O kings, show discernment; Take warning,
KJV: Be wise now therefore, O ye kings:
INT: Now kings show Take judges

Psalm 14:2
HEB: לִ֭רְאוֹת הֲיֵ֣שׁ מַשְׂכִּ֑יל דֹּ֝רֵשׁ אֶת־
NAS: if there are any who understand, Who seek
KJV: if there were any that did understand, [and] seek
INT: to see there understand seek God

Psalm 32:8
HEB: אַשְׂכִּֽילְךָ֨ ׀ וְֽאוֹרְךָ֗ בְּדֶֽרֶךְ־
NAS: I will instruct you and teach
KJV: I will instruct thee and teach
INT: will instruct and teach the way

Psalm 36:3
HEB: וּמִרְמָ֑ה חָדַ֖ל לְהַשְׂכִּ֣יל לְהֵיטִֽיב׃
NAS: He has ceased to be wise [and] to do good.
KJV: he hath left off to be wise, [and] to do good.
INT: and deceit has ceased to be wise do

Psalm 41:1
HEB: לְדָוִֽד׃ אַ֭שְׁרֵי מַשְׂכִּ֣יל אֶל־ דָּ֑ל
NAS: For the choir director. A Psalm of David. How blessed is he who considers the helpless;
KJV: Blessed [is] he that considereth the poor:
INT: of David blessed considers about the helpless

Psalm 47:7
HEB: אֱלֹהִ֗ים זַמְּר֥וּ מַשְׂכִּֽיל׃
KJV: sing ye praises with understanding.
INT: God Sing understanding

Psalm 53:2
HEB: לִ֭רְאוֹת הֲיֵ֣שׁ מַשְׂכִּ֑יל דֹּ֝רֵ֗שׁ אֶת־
NAS: if there is anyone who understands, Who seeks
KJV: if there were [any] that did understand, that did seek
INT: to see there understands seeks God

Psalm 64:9
HEB: אֱלֹהִ֗ים וּֽמַעֲשֵׂ֥הוּ הִשְׂכִּֽילוּ׃
NAS: of God, And will consider what He has done.
KJV: of God; for they shall wisely consider of his doing.
INT: of God what and will consider

Psalm 94:8
HEB: וּ֝כְסִילִ֗ים מָתַ֥י תַּשְׂכִּֽילוּ׃
NAS: And when will you understand, stupid ones?
KJV: and [ye] fools, when will ye be wise?
INT: stupid and when understand

Psalm 101:2
HEB: אַשְׂכִּ֤ילָה ׀ בְּדֶ֬רֶךְ תָּמִ֗ים
NAS: I will give heed to the blameless way.
KJV: I will behave myself wisely in a perfect
INT: will give way to the blameless

Psalm 106:7
HEB: בְמִצְרַ֨יִם ׀ לֹא־ הִשְׂכִּ֬ילוּ נִפְלְאוֹתֶ֗יךָ לֹ֣א
NAS: in Egypt did not understand Your wonders;
KJV: Our fathers understood not thy wonders
INT: Egypt did not understand your wonders did not

Psalm 119:99
HEB: מִכָּל־ מְלַמְּדַ֥י הִשְׂכַּ֑לְתִּי כִּ֥י עֵ֝דְוֹתֶ֗יךָ
NAS: I have more insight than all
KJV: I have more understanding than all my teachers:
INT: all my teachers insight For your testimonies

Proverbs 1:3
HEB: לָ֭קַחַת מוּסַ֣ר הַשְׂכֵּ֑ל צֶ֥דֶק וּ֝מִשְׁפָּ֗ט
NAS: instruction in wise behavior, Righteousness,
KJV: the instruction of wisdom, justice,
INT: to receive instruction wise Righteousness justice

Proverbs 10:5
HEB: בַּ֭קַּיִץ בֵּ֣ן מַשְׂכִּ֑יל נִרְדָּ֥ם בַּ֝קָּצִ֗יר
NAS: is a son who acts wisely, [But] he who sleeps
KJV: in summer [is] a wise son:
INT: summer son acts sleeps harvest

Proverbs 10:19
HEB: וְחֹשֵׂ֖ךְ שְׂפָתָ֣יו מַשְׂכִּֽיל׃
NAS: But he who restrains his lips is wise.
KJV: his lips [is] wise.
INT: restrains his lips is wise

Proverbs 14:35
HEB: מֶ֭לֶךְ לְעֶ֣בֶד מַשְׂכִּ֑יל וְ֝עֶבְרָת֗וֹ תִּהְיֶ֥ה
NAS: is toward a servant who acts wisely, But his anger
KJV: favour [is] toward a wise servant:
INT: the king's A servant acts his anger become

Proverbs 15:24
HEB: חַ֭יִּים לְמַ֣עְלָה לְמַשְׂכִּ֑יל לְמַ֥עַן ס֝֗וּר
NAS: [leads] upward for the wise That he may keep away
KJV: [is] above to the wise, that he may depart
INT: of life upward the wise because of may keep

Proverbs 16:20
HEB: מַשְׂכִּ֣יל עַל־ דָּ֭בָר
NAS: He who gives attention to the word
KJV: He that handleth a matter wisely shall find
INT: gives unto the word

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

Proverbs 17:2
HEB: עֶֽבֶד־ מַשְׂכִּ֗יל יִ֭מְשֹׁל בְּבֵ֣ן
NAS: A servant who acts wisely will rule
KJV: A wise servant shall have rule
INT: A servant acts will rule A son

Proverbs 17:8
HEB: אֲשֶׁ֖ר יִפְנֶ֣ה יַשְׂכִּֽיל׃
NAS: Wherever he turns, he prospers.
KJV: it: whithersoever it turneth, it prospereth.
INT: he turns prospers

Proverbs 19:14
HEB: וּ֝מֵיְהוָ֗ה אִשָּׁ֥ה מַשְׂכָּֽלֶת׃
NAS: from fathers, But a prudent wife
KJV: of fathers: and a prudent wife
INT: the LORD wife A prudent

Proverbs 21:11
HEB: יֶחְכַּם־ פֶּ֑תִי וּבְהַשְׂכִּ֥יל לְ֝חָכָ֗ם יִקַּח־
NAS: becomes wise; But when the wise
KJV: and when the wise is instructed, he receiveth
INT: becomes the naive wise the wise receives

Proverbs 21:12
HEB: מַשְׂכִּ֣יל צַ֭דִּיק לְבֵ֣ית
NAS: The righteous one considers the house
KJV: The righteous [man] wisely considereth the house
INT: considers the righteous the house

Proverbs 21:16
HEB: תּ֭וֹעֶה מִדֶּ֣רֶךְ הַשְׂכֵּ֑ל בִּקְהַ֖ל רְפָאִ֣ים
NAS: from the way of understanding Will rest
KJV: out of the way of understanding shall remain
INT: wanders the way of understanding the assembly of the dead

Isaiah 41:20
HEB: וְיֵדְע֗וּ וְיָשִׂ֤ימוּ וְיַשְׂכִּ֙ילוּ֙ יַחְדָּ֔ו כִּ֥י
NAS: And consider and gain insight as well,
KJV: and consider, and understand together,
INT: and recognize and consider and gain together That

Isaiah 44:18
HEB: מֵֽרְאוֹת֙ עֵֽינֵיהֶ֔ם מֵהַשְׂכִּ֖יל לִבֹּתָֽם׃
NAS: so that they cannot comprehend.
KJV: [and] their hearts, that they cannot understand.
INT: see their eyes comprehend their hearts

Isaiah 52:13
HEB: הִנֵּ֥ה יַשְׂכִּ֖יל עַבְדִּ֑י יָר֧וּם
NAS: My servant will prosper, He will be high
KJV: Behold, my servant shall deal prudently, he shall be exalted
INT: Behold will prosper my servant will be high

Jeremiah 3:15
HEB: אֶתְכֶ֖ם דֵּעָ֥ה וְהַשְׂכֵּֽיל׃
NAS: you on knowledge and understanding.
KJV: you with knowledge and understanding.
INT: will feed knowledge and understanding

Jeremiah 9:24
HEB: יִתְהַלֵּ֣ל הַמִּתְהַלֵּ֗ל הַשְׂכֵּל֮ וְיָדֹ֣עַ אוֹתִי֒
NAS: of this, that he understands and knows
KJV: glory in this, that he understandeth and knoweth
INT: boasts boast understands and knows for

Jeremiah 10:21
HEB: כֵּן֙ לֹ֣א הִשְׂכִּ֔ילוּ וְכָל־ מַרְעִיתָ֖ם
NAS: Therefore they have not prospered, And all
KJV: the LORD: therefore they shall not prosper, and all their flocks
INT: after that have not prospered and all their flock

Jeremiah 20:11
HEB: כִּֽי־ לֹ֣א הִשְׂכִּ֔ילוּ כְּלִמַּ֥ת עוֹלָ֖ם
KJV: ashamed; for they shall not prosper: [their] everlasting
INT: because shall not prosper disgrace an everlasting

Jeremiah 23:5
HEB: וּמָ֤לַךְ מֶ֙לֶךְ֙ וְהִשְׂכִּ֔יל וְעָשָׂ֛ה מִשְׁפָּ֥ט
NAS: as king and act wisely And do
KJV: shall reign and prosper, and shall execute
INT: will reign king and act and do justice

Jeremiah 50:9
HEB: חִצָּיו֙ כְּגִבּ֣וֹר מַשְׁכִּ֔יל לֹ֥א יָשׁ֖וּב
NAS: Their arrows will be like an expert warrior
KJV: [shall be] as of a mighty expert man; none shall return
INT: their arrows warrior an expert does not return

Daniel 1:4
HEB: וְטוֹבֵ֨י מַרְאֶ֜ה וּמַשְׂכִּילִ֣ים בְּכָל־ חָכְמָ֗ה
NAS: who were good-looking, showing intelligence in every
KJV: favoured, and skilful in all wisdom,
INT: well favoured showing every wisdom

Daniel 1:17
HEB: הָֽאֱלֹהִ֛ים מַדָּ֥ע וְהַשְׂכֵּ֖ל בְּכָל־ סֵ֣פֶר
NAS: them knowledge and intelligence in every
KJV: them knowledge and skill in all learning
INT: God knowledge and intelligence every literature

Daniel 9:13
HEB: לָשׁוּב֙ מֵֽעֲוֹנֵ֔נוּ וּלְהַשְׂכִּ֖יל בַּאֲמִתֶּֽךָ׃
NAS: from our iniquity and giving attention to Your truth.
KJV: from our iniquities, and understand thy truth.
INT: turning our iniquity and giving to your truth

Daniel 9:22
HEB: עַתָּ֥ה יָצָ֖אתִי לְהַשְׂכִּילְךָ֥ בִינָֽה׃
NAS: come forth to give you insight with understanding.
KJV: I am now come forth to give thee skill and understanding.
INT: have now come to give understanding

Daniel 9:25
HEB: וְתֵדַ֨ע וְתַשְׂכֵּ֜ל מִן־ מֹצָ֣א
NAS: So you are to know and discern [that] from the issuing
KJV: Know therefore and understand, [that] from the going forth
INT: know and discern at the issuing

Daniel 11:33
HEB: וּמַשְׂכִּ֣ילֵי עָ֔ם יָבִ֖ינוּ
NAS: Those who have insight among the people
KJV: And they that understand among the people
INT: have the people will give

Daniel 11:35
HEB: וּמִן־ הַמַּשְׂכִּילִ֣ים יִכָּֽשְׁל֗וּ לִצְר֥וֹף
NAS: Some of those who have insight will fall,
KJV: And [some] of them of understanding shall fall,
INT: Some have will fall to refine

Daniel 12:3
HEB: וְהַ֨מַּשְׂכִּלִ֔ים יַזְהִ֖רוּ כְּזֹ֣הַר
NAS: Those who have insight will shine brightly
KJV: And they that be wise shall shine
INT: have will shine the brightness

Daniel 12:10
HEB: כָּל־ רְשָׁעִ֑ים וְהַמַּשְׂכִּלִ֖ים יָבִֽינוּ׃
NAS: will understand, but those who have insight will understand.
KJV: shall understand; but the wise shall understand.
INT: all manner of the wicked have will understand

Amos 5:13
HEB: לָכֵ֗ן הַמַּשְׂכִּ֛יל בָּעֵ֥ת הַהִ֖יא
NAS: a time the prudent person keeps silent,
KJV: Therefore the prudent shall keep silence
INT: Therefore the prudent A time such