חׇכְמָה chokmâh

Meaning

wisdom (in a good sense)

In the King James Version: skilful, wisdom, wisely, wit.

Derivation: from H2449 (חָכַם);

Where it is used

• Psalms 111:10 The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom; all who follow His precepts gain rich understanding. His praise endures forever!
• Proverbs 1:2 for gaining wisdom and discipline, for comprehending words of insight,
• Proverbs 1:7 The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge, but fools despise wisdom and discipline.
• Proverbs 1:20 Wisdom calls out in the street, she lifts her voice in the square;
• Proverbs 2:2 if you incline your ear to wisdom and direct your heart to understanding,
• Proverbs 2:6 For the LORD gives wisdom; from His mouth come knowledge and understanding.
• Proverbs 2:10 For wisdom will enter your heart, and knowledge will delight your soul.
• Proverbs 3:13 Blessed is the man who finds wisdom, the man who acquires understanding,
• Proverbs 3:19 The LORD founded the earth by wisdom and established the heavens by understanding.
• Proverbs 4:5 Get wisdom, get understanding; do not forget my words or turn from them.
• Proverbs 4:7 Wisdom is supreme; so acquire wisdom. And whatever you may acquire, gain understanding.
• Proverbs 4:11 I will guide you in the way of wisdom; I will lead you on straight paths.
• Proverbs 5:1 My son, pay attention to my wisdom; incline your ear to my insight,
• Proverbs 7:4 Say to wisdom, “You are my sister,” and call understanding your kinsman,
• Proverbs 8:1 Does not wisdom call out, and understanding raise her voice?
• Proverbs 8:11 For wisdom is more precious than rubies, and nothing you desire compares with her.
• Proverbs 8:12 I, wisdom, dwell together with prudence, and I find knowledge and discretion.
• Proverbs 9:1 Wisdom has built her house; she has carved out her seven pillars.
• Proverbs 9:10 The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom, and knowledge of the Holy One is understanding.
• Proverbs 10:13 Wisdom is found on the lips of the discerning, but a rod is for the back of him who lacks judgment.
• Proverbs 10:23 The fool delights in shameful conduct, but a man of understanding has wisdom.
• Proverbs 10:31 The mouth of the righteous brings forth wisdom, but a perverse tongue will be cut out.
• Proverbs 11:2 When pride comes, disgrace follows, but with humility comes wisdom.
• Proverbs 13:10 Arrogance leads only to strife, but wisdom is with the well-advised.
• Proverbs 14:6 A mocker seeks wisdom and finds none, but knowledge comes easily to the discerning.
• Proverbs 14:8 The wisdom of the prudent is to discern his way, but the folly of fools deceives them.
• Proverbs 14:33 Wisdom rests in the heart of the discerning; even among fools she is known.
• Proverbs 15:33 The fear of the LORD is the instruction of wisdom, and humility comes before honor.
• Proverbs 16:16 How much better to acquire wisdom than gold! To gain understanding is more desirable than silver.
• Proverbs 17:16 Why should the fool have money in his hand with no intention of buying wisdom?
• Proverbs 17:24 Wisdom is the focus of the discerning, but the eyes of a fool wander to the ends of the earth.
• Proverbs 18:4 The words of a man’s mouth are deep waters; the fountain of wisdom is a bubbling brook.
• Proverbs 21:30 There is no wisdom, no understanding, no counsel that can prevail against the LORD.
• Proverbs 23:23 Invest in truth and never sell it—in wisdom and instruction and understanding.
• Proverbs 24:3 By wisdom a house is built and by understanding it is established;
• Proverbs 24:7 Wisdom is too high for a fool; he does not open his mouth in the meeting place.
• Proverbs 24:14 Know therefore that wisdom is sweet to your soul. If you find it, there is a future for you, and your hope will never be cut off.
• Proverbs 28:26 He who trusts in himself is a fool, but one who walks in wisdom will be safe.
• Proverbs 29:3 A man who loves wisdom brings joy to his father, but a companion of prostitutes squanders his wealth.
• Proverbs 29:15 A rod of correction imparts wisdom, but a child left to himself disgraces his mother.
• Proverbs 30:3 I have not learned wisdom, and I have no knowledge of the Holy One.
• Proverbs 31:26 She opens her mouth with wisdom, and faithful instruction is on her tongue.
• Ecclesiastes 1:13 And I set my mind to seek and explore by wisdom all that is done under heaven. What a miserable task God has laid upon the sons of men to occupy them!
• Ecclesiastes 1:16 I said to myself, “Behold, I have grown and increased in wisdom beyond all those before me who were over Jerusalem, and my mind has observed a wealth of wisdom and knowledge.”
• Ecclesiastes 1:17 So I set my mind to know wisdom and madness and folly; I learned that this, too, is a pursuit of the wind.
• Ecclesiastes 1:18 For with much wisdom comes much sorrow, and as knowledge grows, grief increases.
• Ecclesiastes 2:3 I sought to cheer my body with wine and to embrace folly—my mind still guiding me with wisdom—until I could see what was worthwhile for men to do under heaven during the few days of their lives.
• Ecclesiastes 2:9 So I became great and surpassed all in Jerusalem who had preceded me; and my wisdom remained with me.
• Ecclesiastes 2:12 Then I turned to consider wisdom and madness and folly; for what more can the king’s successor do than what has already been accomplished?
• Ecclesiastes 2:13 And I saw that wisdom exceeds folly, just as light exceeds darkness:
• Ecclesiastes 2:21 When there is a man who has labored with wisdom, knowledge, and skill, and he must give his portion to a man who has not worked for it, this too is futile and a great evil.
• Ecclesiastes 2:26 To the man who is pleasing in His sight, He gives wisdom and knowledge and joy, but to the sinner He assigns the task of gathering and accumulating that which he will hand over to one who pleases God. This too is futile and a pursuit of the wind.
• Ecclesiastes 7:10 Do not say, “Why were the old days better than these?” For it is unwise of you to ask about this.
• Ecclesiastes 7:11 Wisdom, like an inheritance, is good, and it benefits those who see the sun.
• Ecclesiastes 7:12 For wisdom, like money, is a shelter, and the advantage of knowledge is that wisdom preserves the life of its owner.
• Ecclesiastes 7:19 Wisdom makes the wise man stronger than ten rulers in a city.
• Ecclesiastes 7:23 All this I tested by wisdom, saying, “I resolve to be wise.” But it was beyond me.
• Ecclesiastes 7:25 I directed my mind to understand, to explore, to search out wisdom and explanations, and to understand the stupidity of wickedness and the folly of madness.
• Ecclesiastes 8:1 Who is like the wise man? Who knows the interpretation of a matter? A man’s wisdom brightens his face, and the sternness of his face is changed.
• Ecclesiastes 8:16 When I applied my mind to know wisdom and to observe the task that one performs on the earth—though his eyes do not see sleep in the day or even in the night—