He taketh the wise in their own craftiness: and the counsel of the froward is carried headlong.
* He taketh the wiſe in their owne craftineſſe: and the counſell of the froward is caried headlong.
חָכָם , adjective, hakham — wise (value 68)
H2450,
חָכָם châkâm, khaw-kawm'; from H2449; wise, (i.e. intelligent, skillful or artful):—cunning (man), subtle, (un-), wise((hearted), man).wise, wise (man)
skilful (in technical work)
wise (in administration)
shrewd, crafty, cunning, wily, subtle
learned, shrewd (class of men)
prudent
wise (ethically and religiously)
Used in 133 Verses, 18 Books 136  Occurrence Count
לָכַד , verb, lakhad — to capture, seize, take (value 54)
H3920,
לָכַד lâkad, law-kad'; a primitive root; to catch (in a net, trap or pit); generally, to capture or occupy; also to choose (by lot); figuratively, to cohere:—× at all, catch (self), be frozen, be holden, stick together, take.to capture, take, seize
(Qal)
to capture, seize
to capture (of men) (fig.)
to take (by lot)
(Niphal)
to be captured
to be caught (of men in trap, snare) (fig.)
(Hithpael) to grasp each other
Used in 112 Verses, 22 Books 121  Occurrence Count
מָהַר , verb, mahar — to hasten (value 245)
H4116,
מָהַר mâhar, maw-har'; a primitive root; properly, to be liquid or flow easily, i.e. (by implication); to hurry (in a good or a bad sense); often used (with another verb) adverbially, promptly:—be carried headlong, fearful, (cause to make, in, make) haste(-n, -ily), (be) hasty, (fetch, make ready) × quickly, rash, × shortly, (be so) × soon, make speed, × speedily, × straightway, × suddenly, swift.(Qal) to hasten
(Niphal) to be hurried, be anxious
hasty, precipitate, impetuous
(Piel)
to hasten, make haste
hasten (used as adverb with another verb)
to hasten, prepare quickly, do quickly, bring quickly
Used in 60 Verses, 20 Books 64  Occurrence Count
עֵצָה , feminine noun, ʿeytza — counsel, advice (value 165)
H6098,
עֵצָה ʻêtsâh, ay-tsaw'; from H3289; advice; by implication, plan; also prudence:—advice, advisement, counsel(-lor), purpose.Used in 85 Verses, 18 Books 89  Occurrence Count
עֹרֶם , masculine noun, ʿorem — craftiness (value 310)
H6193,
עֹרֶם ʻôrem, o'-rem; from H6191; a stratagem:—craftiness.subtlety, shrewdness, craftiness
Used in 1 Verse, 1 Book 1  Occurrence Count
פָּתַל , verb, patal — to twist (value 510)
H6617,
פָּתַל pâthal, paw-thal'; a primitive root; to twine, i.e. (literally) to struggle or (figuratively) be (morally) tortuous:—(shew self) froward, shew self unsavoury, wrestle.to twist
(Niphal)
to be twisted
to wrestle
(Hithpael) to be twisted
Used in 5 Verses, 5 Books 5  Occurrence Count
| Job 5:13Modern KJV—Authorized Version |
| He taketh the wise in their own craftiness: and the counsel of the froward is carried headlong. |
| Original Text (WLC) |
| לֹכֵ֣ד חֲכָמִ֣ים בְּעָרְמָ֑ם וַעֲצַ֖ת נִפְתָּלִ֣ים נִמְהָֽרָה׃ |
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| Data from Strong's Concordance |
| KJV |
Strong's # |
Hebrew |
Value |
| He taketh |
H3920lakhad |
לָכַד |
54 |
| the wise |
H2450hakham |
חָכָם |
68 |
| in their own craftiness: |
H6193ʿorem |
עֹרֶם |
310 |
| and the counsel |
H6098ʿeytza |
עֵצָה |
165 |
| of the froward |
H6617patal |
פָּתַל |
510 |
| is carried headlong. |
H4116mahar |
מָהַר |
245 |
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