Lexicon :: Strong's H2449 - ḥāḵam

“Come, let’s deal shrewdly with them; otherwise they will multiply further, and when war breaks out, they will join our enemies, fight against us, and leave the country.”

If only they were wise, they would comprehend this;

they would understand their fate.

He was wiser than anyone ​— ​wiser than Ethan the Ezrahite, and Heman, Calcol, and Darda, sons of Mahol. His reputation extended to all the surrounding nations.

It is not only the old who are wise

or the elderly who understand how to judge.

“who gives us more understanding than the animals of the earth

and makes us wiser than the birds of the sky? ”

The instruction of the LORD is perfect,

renewing one’s life;

the testimony of the LORD is trustworthy,

making the inexperienced wise.

that does not listen to the sound of the charmers

who skillfully weave spells.

binding[fn] his officials at will

and instructing his elders.

Your command makes me wiser than my enemies,

for it is always with me.

Go to the ant, you slacker!

Observe its ways and become wise.

“Listen to instruction and be wise;

don’t ignore it.

“Instruct the wise, and he will be wiser still;

teach the righteous, and he will learn more.

“If you are wise, you are wise for your own benefit;

if you mock, you alone will bear the consequences.”

The one who walks with the wise will become wise,

but a companion of fools will suffer harm.

Listen to counsel and receive instruction

so that you may be wise later in life.[fn]

Wine is a mocker, beer is a brawler;

whoever goes astray[fn] because of them is not wise.

When a mocker is punished,

the inexperienced become wiser;

when one teaches a wise man,

he acquires knowledge.

My son, if your heart is wise,

my heart will indeed rejoice.

Listen, my son, and be wise;

keep your mind on the right course.

Be wise, my son, and bring my heart joy,

so that I can answer anyone who taunts me.

Four things on earth are small,

yet they are extremely wise:

So I said to myself, “What happens to the fool will also happen to me. Why then have I been overly wise? ” And I said to myself that this is also futile.

And who knows whether he will be wise or a fool? Yet he will take over all my work that I labored at skillfully under the sun. This too is futile.

Don’t be excessively righteous, and don’t be overly wise. Why should you destroy yourself?

I have tested all this by wisdom. I resolved, “I will be wise,” but it was beyond me.

and also against Hamath, which borders it,

as well as Tyre and Sidon,

though they are very shrewd.