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H2450חָכָםcha.kham
wisePart of speech: Hebrew Adjective
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Knowledge is stored up by the wise, but the mouth of the foolish man is a destruction which is near.
חֲכָמִ֥ים cha.kha.Mim “wise [people]”
The troubler of his house will have the wind for his heritage, and the foolish will be servant to the wise-hearted.
לַחֲכַם־ (חֲכַם) cha.kham- “[the] wise of”
The fruit of righteousness is a tree of life, but violent behaviour takes away souls.
חָכָֽם׃ cha.Kham “[is] wise”
The way of the foolish man seems right to him? but the wise man gives ear to suggestions.
חָכָֽם׃ cha.Kham “[is] wise”
There are some whose uncontrolled talk is like the wounds of a sword, but the tongue of the wise makes one well again.
חֲכָמִ֣ים cha.kha.Mim “wise [people]”
A wise son is a lover of teaching, but the ears of the haters of authority are shut to sharp words.
חָ֭כָם Cha.khom “wise”
The teaching of the wise is a fountain of life, turning men away from the nets of death.
חָ֭כָם Cha.khom “a wise [person]”
Go with wise men and be wise: but he who keeps company with the foolish will be broken.
חֲכָמִ֣ים cha.kha.Mim “wise [people]”
Wisdom is building her house, but the foolish woman is pulling it down with her hands.
חַכְמ֣וֹת chakh.Mot “wise [women] of”
In the mouth of the foolish man is a rod for his back, but the lips of the wise will keep them safe.
חֲ֝כָמִ֗ים cha.kha.Mim “wise [people]”
The wise man, fearing, keeps himself from evil; but the foolish man goes on in his pride, with no thought of danger.
חָכָ֣ם cha.Kham “a wise [person]”
Their wisdom is a crown to the wise, but their foolish behaviour is round the head of the unwise.
חֲכָמִ֣ים cha.kha.Mim “wise [people]”
Knowledge is dropping from the tongue of the wise; but from the mouth of the foolish comes a stream of foolish words.
חֲ֭כָמִים Cha.kha.mim “wise [people]”
The lips of the wise keep knowledge, but the heart of the foolish man is not right.
חֲ֭כָמִים Cha.kha.mim “wise [people]”
The hater of authority has no love for teaching: he will not go to the wise.
חֲ֝כָמִ֗ים cha.kha.Mim “wise [people]”
A wise son makes a glad father, but a foolish man has no respect for his mother.
חָ֭כָם Cha.khom “wise”
The man whose ear is open to the teaching of life will have his place among the wise.
חֲכָמִ֣ים cha.kha.Mim “wise [people]”
The wrath of the king is like those who give news of death, but a wise man will put peace in place of it.
חָכָ֣ם cha.Kham “wise”
The wise-hearted will be named men of good sense: and by pleasing words learning is increased.
לַחֲכַם־ (חֲכַם) cha.kham- “[the] wise of”
The heart of the wise man is the teacher of his mouth, and gives increased learning to his lips.
חָ֭כָם Cha.khom “a wise [person]”
Even the foolish man, when he keeps quiet, is taken to be wise: when his lips are shut he is credited with good sense.
חָכָ֣ם cha.Kham “wise”
The heart of the man of good sense gets knowledge; the ear of the wise is searching for knowledge.
חֲ֝כָמִ֗ים cha.kha.Mim “wise [people]”
A wise king puts evil-doers to flight, and makes their evil-doing come back on them.
חָכָ֑ם cha.Kham “wise”
When the man of pride undergoes punishment, the simple man gets wisdom; and by watching the wise he gets knowledge.
לְ֝חָכָ֗ם (חָכָ֗ם) cha.Kham “a wise [person]”
There is a store of great value in the house of the wise, but it is wasted by the foolish man.
חָכָ֑ם cha.Kham “a wise [person]”