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2 Kings 13:3

Now Amnon had a friend, named Jonadab the son of Semmaa the brother of David, a very wise man:

Challoner: A very wise manThat is, a crafty and subtle man: for the counsel he gave on this occasion shews that his wisdom was but carnal and worldly.

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The verse in its languages

Vulgate (Clementine): Erat autem Amnon amicus nomine Jonadab, filius Semmaa fratris David, vir prudens valde.
Septuagint (Swete): καὶ ἦν τῷ Ἀμνὼν ἑταῖρος, καὶ ὄνομα αὐτῷ Ἰωναδάμ, υἱὸς Σαμαὰ τοῦ ἀδελφοῦ Δαυείδ· καὶ Ἰωναδὰμ ἀνὴρ σοφὸς σφόδρα.
Hebrew (WLC): וּלְאַמְנ֣וֹן רֵ֗עַ וּשְׁמוֹ֙ יֽוֹנָדָ֔ב בֶּן שִׁמְעָ֖ה אֲחִ֣י דָוִ֑ד וְי֣וֹנָדָ֔ב אִ֥ישׁ חָכָ֖ם מְאֹֽד

Haydock's commentary

A very wise man. That is, a crafty and subtle man: for the counsel he gave on this occasion shews that his wisdom was but carnal and worldly. (Challoner)

Jonadab seems to be styled Jonathan, chap. xxi. 21. (Calmet)

From Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary, 1859, in the transcription made by Todd Easton and kept online by John Paul Wohlschied at johnblood.gitlab.io/haydock.