חָכָם

In the morning his spirit was troubled, so he summoned all the magicians and wise men of Egypt. Pharaoh told them his dreams, but no one could interpret them for him.

Now, therefore, Pharaoh should look for a discerning and wise man and set him over the land of Egypt.

Then Pharaoh said to Joseph, “Since God has made all this known to you, there is no one as discerning and wise as you.

But Pharaoh called the wise men and sorcerers and magicians of Egypt, and they also did the same things by their magic arts.

You are to instruct all the skilled craftsmen, whom I have filled with a spirit of wisdom, to make garments for Aaron’s consecration, so that he may serve Me as priest.

Moreover, I have selected Oholiab son of Ahisamach, of the tribe of Dan, as his assistant. I have also given skill to all the craftsmen, that they may fashion all that I have commanded you:

Let every skilled craftsman among you come and make everything that the LORD has commanded:

Every skilled woman spun with her hands and brought what she had spun: blue, purple, or scarlet yarn, or fine linen.

“So Bezalel, Oholiab, and every skilled person are to carry out everything commanded by the LORD, who has given them skill and ability to know how to perform all the work of constructing the sanctuary.”

Then Moses summoned Bezalel, Oholiab, and every skilled person whom the LORD had gifted—everyone whose heart stirred him to come and do the work.

…so that all the skilled craftsmen who were doing all the work on the sanctuary left their work

All the skilled craftsmen among the workmen made the ten curtains for the tabernacle. They were made of finely spun linen, as well as blue, purple, and scarlet yarn, with cherubim skillfully worked into them.

Choose for yourselves wise, understanding, and respected men from each of your tribes, and I will appoint them as your leaders.”

So I took the leaders of your tribes, wise and respected men, and appointed them as leaders over you—as commanders of thousands, of hundreds, of fifties, and of tens, and as officers for your tribes.

Observe them carefully, for this will show your wisdom and understanding in the sight of the peoples, who will hear of all these statutes and say, “Surely this great nation is a wise and understanding people.”

Do not deny justice or show partiality. Do not accept a bribe, for a bribe blinds the eyes of the wise and twists the words of the righteous.

Is this how you repay the LORD, O foolish and senseless people? Is He not your Father and Creator? Has He not made you and established you?

Her wisest ladies answer; indeed she keeps telling herself,

Now Amnon had a friend named Jonadab, the son of David’s brother Shimeah. Jonadab was a very shrewd man,

So Joab sent to Tekoa to bring a wise woman from there. He told her, “Please pretend to be a mourner; put on clothes for mourning and do not anoint yourself with oil. Act like a woman who has mourned for the dead a long time.

Joab your servant has done this to bring about this change of affairs, but my lord has wisdom like the wisdom of the angel of God, to know everything that happens in the land.”

…a wise woman called out from the city, “Listen! Listen! Please tell Joab to come here so that I may speak with him.”

Now therefore, do not hold him guiltless, for you are a wise man. You know what you ought to do to him to bring his gray head down to Sheol in blood.”

…behold, I will do what you have asked. I will give you a wise and discerning heart, so that there will never have been another like you, nor will there ever be.

When Hiram received Solomon’s message, he rejoiced greatly and said, “Blessed be the LORD this day! He has given David a wise son over this great people!”

You also have many workers: stonecutters, masons, carpenters, and men skilled in every kind of work—

Send me, therefore, a craftsman skilled in engraving to work with gold and silver, with bronze and iron, and with purple, crimson, and blue yarn. He will work with my craftsmen in Judah and Jerusalem, whom my father David provided.

And Hiram added: “Blessed be the LORD, the God of Israel, who made the heavens and the earth! He has given King David a wise son with insight and understanding, who will build a temple for the LORD and a royal palace for himself.

So now I am sending you Huram-abi, a skillful man endowed with creativity.

He is the son of a woman from the daughters of Dan, and his father is a man of Tyre. He is skilled in work with gold and silver, bronze and iron, stone and wood, purple, blue, and crimson yarn, and fine linen. He is experienced in every kind of engraving and can execute any design that is given him. He will work with your craftsmen and with those of my lord, your father David.

Then the king consulted the wise men who knew the times, for it was customary for him to confer with the experts in law and justice.

Haman told his wife Zeresh and all his friends everything that had happened. His advisers and his wife Zeresh said to him, “Since Mordecai, before whom your downfall has begun, is Jewish, you will not prevail against him—for surely you will fall before him.”

He catches the wise in their craftiness, and sweeps away the plans of the cunning.

God is wise in heart and mighty in strength. Who has resisted Him and prospered?

“Does a wise man answer with empty counsel or fill his belly with the hot east wind?

…what was declared by wise men and was not concealed from their fathers,

But come back and try again, all of you. For I will not find a wise man among you.

“Hear my words, O wise men; give ear to me, O men of learning.

Men of understanding will declare to me, and the wise men who hear me will say:

Therefore, men fear Him, for He is not partial to the wise in heart.”

For it is clear that wise men die, and the foolish and the senseless both perish and leave their wealth to others.

Let him who is wise pay heed to these things and consider the loving devotion of the LORD.

…let the wise listen and gain instruction, and the discerning acquire wise counsel

…by understanding the proverbs and parables, the sayings and riddles of the wise.

Be not wise in your own eyes; fear the LORD and turn away from evil.

The wise will inherit honor, but fools are held up to shame.

Do not rebuke a mocker, or he will hate you; rebuke a wise man, and he will love you.

Instruct a wise man, and he will be wiser still; teach a righteous man, and he will increase his learning.