in one’s own eyes Pr 3: 7; 26:5 , 12 , 16 ; 28:11 ; חכמי לב wise of mind (in their own mind) Jb 37:24 . 4. pl. class of learned and shrewd men, incl. astrologers, magicians and the like, of Egypt Gn 41:8 ( E ), Ex 7:11 ( P ; cf. Is 19:11 ^(×2), 12 ); Babylon Is 44:25 Je 50:3 5; 51:57 ; Persia Est 1:13 ; 6:13 . 5. prudent , towards king Pr 16:14 ; in controversies Pr 11:29 ; 29:8 , 9 , 11 ; religious affairs Ho 13:13 ; 14:10 Je 4:22 ; 8:8 , 9 Dt 4: 6; 32:6 ψ 107:43 ; ח׳ אישׁ Je 9:1 1. 6. wise , ethically and religiously, in WisdLt : a. as adj. , חֲכַם לֵב wise of mind Pr 10:8 ; 16:21 ; לֵב חָכָם Ec 8: 5; of the son Pr 10:1 = 15:2 0, 13:1 ; 23:24 ; Ec 2:19 ; ילד ח׳ Ec 4:13 wise boy; גבר ח׳ Jb 34:34 wise man; מוכיח ח׳ wise reprover Pr 25:1 2. b. = subst. : (1) as a wise learner in school of wisdom, he fears God and departs from evil Pr 14:16 ; is silent Pr 17:28 ; hearkens to counsel Pr 12:15 ; hears and increases in learning Pr 1:5 ; his ear seeketh knowledge Pr 18:15 ; he receives it Pr 21:11 ; and stores it up Pr 10:14 ; his ears hearken to the reproof which giveth life Pr 15:31 ; and he becomes wiser through it Pr 9:8 , 9 . (2) as a wise teacher, a sage , he does not answer with windy knowledge Jb 15:2 ; he tells the experience of the past Jb 15:48 ; has knowledge Jb 34:2 ; teaches it Ec 12:9 ; disperses it Pr 15:7 ; his tongue is health Pr 12:18 ; it utters knowledge aright Pr 15:2 ; his mind instructs his mouth and adds learning to his lips Pr 16:23 ; his words are gracious Ec 10:12 ; it is good to hear his rebuke Ec 7:5 ; his instruction is a fountain of life Pr 13:14 ; one walking with him becomes wiser Pr 13:20 . The חכמים recall the Gk. σόφοι , having their schools, pupils ( בֵן ), discipline ( מוּסָר ), principles and collections of wisdom, חכמים דברי Pr 1: 6; 22:17 ( cf. 24:2 3), Ec 9:17 ; 12:11 ; God himself is חכם לבב Jb 9: 4. (3) the wise are prosperous: true, in sceptical view of Ec., they have no advantage over the fool Ec 6:8 ; but die as the fool Ec 2:16 ^(×2) ψ 49:11 ;

they will not be able to find the works of God Ec 8:17 ; like others are in the hands of God Ec 9:1 ; they do not secure bread Ec 9:11 ; but elsewhere reverse is true: precious treasure is in his dwelling Pr 21:20 ; his lips preserve him Pr 14:3 ; they inherit glory Pr 3:35 ; wealth is their crown Pr 14:24 ; the wise man is strong Pr 24:5 Ec 7:1 9; his eyes are in his head Ec 2:14 ; his mind is at his right hand Ec 10:2 ; he interprets things Ec 8:1 . (4) the wise man is a blessing to others: he wins men Pr 11:30 ; scales the city of the mighty Pr 21:22 ; though poor he delivers the city Ec 9:15 ; is a reproof to scorners Pr 15:12 ; his mind is in the house of mourning Ec 7:4 ; injustice makes him foolish Ec 7:7 ; Job finds no wise men among his cruel friends Jb 17:10 .

WisdLt Wisdom Literature. subst. substantive.