Lexicon entry · Hebrew
H2450חָכָםcha.kham
wisePart of speech: Hebrew Adjective
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A wise man scaleth the city of the mighty, And bringeth down the strength of the confidence thereof.
חָכָ֑ם cha.Kham “a wise [person]”
Incline thine ear, and hear the words of the wise, And apply thy heart unto my knowledge.
חֲכָמִ֑ים cha.kha.Mim “wise [people]”
The father of the righteous will greatly rejoice; And he that begetteth a wise child will have joy of him.
חָ֝כָ֗ם cha.Kham “a wise [son]”
A wise man is strong; Yea, a man of knowledge increaseth might,
חָכָ֥ם cha.Kham “wise”
These also are [supplied: sayings] of the wise. To have respect of persons in judgment is not good.
לַֽחֲכָמִ֑ים (חֲכָמִ֑ים) cha.kha.Mim “wise [people]”
[supplied: As] an ear-ring of gold, and an ornament of fine gold, [supplied: So is] a wise reprover upon an obedient ear.
חָ֝כָ֗ם cha.Kham “wise”
Answer a fool according to his folly, Lest he be wise in his own conceit.
חָכָ֣ם cha.Kham “wise”
Seest thou a man wise in his own conceit? There is more hope of a fool than of him.
חָכָ֣ם cha.Kham “wise”
The sluggard is wiser in his own conceit Than seven men that can render a reason.
חָכָ֣ם cha.Kham “[is] wise”
The rich man is wise in his own conceit; But the poor that hath understanding searcheth him out.
חָכָ֣ם cha.Kham “[is] wise”
Scoffers set a city in a flame; But wise men turn away wrath.
וַ֝חֲכָמִ֗ים (חֲכָמִ֗ים) cha.kha.Mim “wise [people]”
If a wise man hath a controversy with a foolish man, Whether he be angry or laugh, there will be no rest.
חָכָ֗ם cha.Kham “wise”
A fool uttereth all his anger; But a wise man keepeth it back and stilleth it.
וְ֝חָכָ֗ם (חָכָ֗ם) cha.Kham “a wise [person]”
There are four things which are little upon the earth, But they are exceeding wise:
חֲכָמִ֥ים cha.kha.Mim “[are] wise [things]”
The wise man's eyes are in his head, and the fool walketh in darkness: and yet I perceived that one event happeneth to them all.
הֶֽחָכָם֙ (חָכָם֙) cha.Kham “wise [person]”
For of the wise man, even as of the fool, there is no remembrance for ever; seeing that in the days to come all will have been long forgotten. And how doth the wise man die even as the fool!
לֶחָכָ֛ם (חָכָ֛ם) cha.Kham “wise man”הֶחָכָ֖ם (חָכָ֖ם) cha.Kham “wise [person]”
And who knoweth whether he will be a wise man or a fool? yet will he have rule over all my labor wherein I have labored, and wherein I have showed myself wise under the sun. This also is vanity.
הֶֽחָכָ֤ם (חָכָ֤ם) cha.Kham “a wise [person]”
Better is a poor and wise youth than an old and foolish king, who knoweth not how to receive admonition any more.
וְחָכָ֑ם (חָכָ֑ם) cha.Kham “wise”
For what advantage hath the wise more than the fool? [supplied: or] what hath the poor man, that knoweth how to walk before the living?
לֶחָכָ֖ם (חָכָ֖ם) cha.Kham “wise person”
The heart of the wise is in the house of mourning; but the heart of fools is in the house of mirth.
חֲכָמִים֙ cha.kha.Mim “wise people”
It is better to hear the rebuke of the wise, than for a man to hear the song of fools.
חָכָ֑ם cha.Kham “a wise [person]”
Surely extortion maketh the wise man foolish; and a bribe destroyeth the understanding.
חָכָ֑ם cha.Kham “a wise [person]”
Wisdom is a strength to the wise man more than ten rulers that are in a city.
לֶחָכָ֑ם (חָכָ֑ם) cha.Kham “wise [person]”
Who is as the wise man? and who knoweth the interpretation of a thing? A man's wisdom maketh his face to shine, and the hardness of his face is changed.
כְּהֶ֣חָכָ֔ם (חָכָ֔ם) cha.Kham “wise [person]”
Whoso keepeth the commandment shall know no evil thing; and a wise man's heart discerneth time and judgment:
חָכָֽם׃ cha.Kham “wise”