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TWOT Reference: 647b
wise, wise (man)
skilful (in technical work)
wise (in administration)
shrewd, crafty, cunning, wily, subtle
learned, shrewd (class of men)
prudent
wise (ethically and religiously)
Strong's Number H2450 matches the Hebrew חָכָם (ḥāḵām),
which occurs 137 times in 133 verses
in the WLC Hebrew.
Page 2 / 3 (Pro 10:14–Ecc 8:17)
The one who brings ruin on his household
will inherit the wind,
and a fool will be a slave
to someone whose heart is wise.
There is one who speaks rashly,
like a piercing sword;
but the tongue of the wise brings healing.
A wise son responds to his father’s discipline,
but a mocker doesn’t listen to rebuke.
A wise person’s instruction is a fountain of life,
turning people away from the snares of death.
The one who walks with the wise will become wise,
but a companion of fools will suffer harm.
The proud speech of a fool brings a rod of discipline,[fn]
but the lips of the wise protect them.
A wise person is cautious and turns from evil,
but a fool is easily angered and is careless.[fn]
The crown of the wise is their wealth,
but the foolishness of fools produces foolishness.
The tongue of the wise makes knowledge attractive,
but the mouth of fools blurts out foolishness.
Anyone with a wise heart is called discerning,
and pleasant speech[fn] increases learning.
Even a fool is considered wise when he keeps silent —
discerning, when he seals his lips.
When a mocker is punished,
the inexperienced become wiser;
when one teaches a wise man,
he acquires knowledge.
Precious treasure and oil are in the dwelling of a wise person,
but a fool consumes them.[fn]
A wise person went up against a city of warriors
and brought down its secure fortress.
Listen closely,[fn] pay attention to the words of the wise,
and apply your mind to my knowledge.
The father of a righteous son will rejoice greatly,
and one who fathers a wise son will delight in him.
These sayings also belong to the wise:
It is not good to show partiality in judgment.
Do you see a person who is wise in his own eyes?
There is more hope for a fool than for him.
A rich person is wise in his own eyes,
but a poor one who has discernment sees through him.
If a wise person goes to court with a fool,
there will be ranting and raving but no resolution.[fn]
The wise person has eyes in his head,
but the fool walks in darkness.
Yet I also knew that one fate comes to them both.
For, just like the fool, there is no lasting remembrance of the wise, since in the days to come both will be forgotten. How is it that the wise person dies just like the fool?
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.
Better is a poor but wise youth than an old but foolish king who no longer pays attention to warnings.
What advantage then does the wise person have over the fool? What advantage is there for the poor person who knows how to conduct himself before others?
The heart of the wise is in a house of mourning,
but the heart of fools is in a house of pleasure.
It is better to listen to rebuke from a wise person
than to listen to the song of fools,
Surely, the practice of extortion turns a wise person into a fool,
and a bribe corrupts the mind.
Who is like the wise person, and who knows the interpretation of a matter? A person’s wisdom brightens his face, and the sternness of his face is changed.
The one who keeps a command will not experience anything harmful, and a wise heart knows the right time and procedure.
2. Pro 10:14–Ecc 8:17
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