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Genre of literature common in the ancient Near East
Wisdom literature is a genre of literature common in the ancient Near East. It consists of statements by sages and the wise that offer teachings about
Wisdom_literature
Combination of wit and virtue
sense or judgment" The earliest wisdom literature comes from Sumerian and Egyptian texts. In Sumerian tradition, wisdom (me) was considered a divine principle
Wisdom
Jewish work written in Greek generally dated to the mid-first century BC
Book of Wisdom, also known as the Wisdom of Solomon, is a book in some Christian biblical canons. It is one of the seven sapiential—or wisdom—books in
Book_of_Wisdom
Deuterocanonical book (200–175 BCE)
The Book of Sirach (/ˈsaɪræk/), also known as The Wisdom of Jesus the Son of Sirach, The Wisdom of Jesus son of Eleazar, or Ecclesiasticus (/ɪˌkliːziˈæstɪkəs/)
Book_of_Sirach
Personification of wisdom in philosophy and religion
Sophia, or Sofia (Koine Greek: σοφία, sophía—"wisdom") is a central idea in Hellenistic philosophy and religion, Platonism, and Gnosticism. Originally
Sophia_(wisdom)
Motif found in religious and philosophical texts
than Judaism. Wisdom literature is a genre of literature common in the ancient Near East. This genre is characterized by sayings of wisdom intended to teach
Personification_of_wisdom
Book of the Bible
that lasted for more than a millennium. It is an example of biblical wisdom literature and raises questions about values, moral behavior, the meaning of
Book_of_Proverbs
Ancient Egyptian literary work
widely regarded as one of the masterpieces of ancient near-eastern wisdom literature and has been of particular interest to modern scholars because of
Instruction_of_Amenemope
Babylonian text
Counsels of Wisdom is a piece of Babylonian wisdom literature written in Akkadian containing moral exhortations. It is composed primarily of two-line
Counsels_of_Wisdom
Book of the Bible
the "wisdom books" and follows the two books of the Maccabees. Job, Ecclesiastes, and the Book of Proverbs belong to the genre of wisdom literature, sharing
Book_of_Job
American nonprofit wisdom literature organization
founded in 1934, by Manly P. Hall, to promote the study of the world's wisdom literature, philosophy, comparative religion, mysticism and metaphysics. PRS
Philosophical Research Society
Philosophical_Research_Society
Book of the Hebrew Bible and the Christian Old Testament
divine metaphor, with some seeing influences from fertility cults and wisdom literature. Its authorship, date, and origins remain uncertain, with scholars
Song_of_Songs
Figure of speech
sometimes known as wisdom literature, have a prominent place in the canons of several ancient societies, such as the Sutra literature of India, the Biblical
Aphorism
Book of the New Testament
James is a public letter modeled on Jewish diaspora epistles and wisdom literature, blending moral exhortation with possible influences from Jesus’ sayings
Epistle_of_James
Literature written in the Egyptian language
of "reflective discourses", can be grouped in the larger corpus of wisdom literature found in the ancient Near East. The genre is didactic in nature and
Ancient_Egyptian_literature
Book of the Hebrew Bible (450–180 BCE)
one of the Ketuvim ('Writings') of the Hebrew Bible and part of the wisdom literature of the Christian Old Testament. The title commonly used in English
Ecclesiastes
Philosophical texts attributed to Hermes Trismegistus
elements, most notably in their affinity with traditional Egyptian wisdom literature. This used to be the subject of much doubt, but it is now generally
Hermetica
Mesopotamian writings, 23rd–6th century BC
rich genre of Akkadian texts was that represented by the moniker of “wisdom literature,” although there are differences in opinion concerning which works
Akkadian_literature
Adage about the human condition
indefinitely last. The general sentiment of the adage is found in wisdom literature throughout history and across cultures, but the specific phrase seems
This_too_shall_pass
Large tooth at the back of the human mouth
commonly called wisdom tooth, is the most posterior of the three molars in each quadrant of the human dentition. The age at which wisdom teeth come through
Wisdom_tooth
Meaningful opinions put into verse to aid the memory
ought to be done, or not done". It belongs to the broad family of wisdom literature, which expresses general truths about the world. Topics range over
Gnomic_poetry
Philosophy
publisher of educational magazines and books Children's literature Sebayt Wisdom literature What's Wrong with Didacticism? Archived 2019-06-18 at the
Didacticism
Sumerian wisdom literature
Instructions of Šuruppak) are a significant example of Sumerian wisdom literature. Wisdom literature, intended to teach proper piety, instill virtue, and preserve
Instructions_of_Shuruppak
French-American Protestant theologian and biblical scholar
His area of specialized scholarship was that of Ancient Near East Wisdom Literature, particularly the Psalms and the Book of Job, as well as a study of
Samuel_Lucien_Terrien
Ancient wise man in Islamic tradition
Arabic and Turkish literature. In the pre-Islamic era, Arab tradition included the figure of Luqman ibn Ad, who was renowned for his wisdom and long-livedness
Luqman
Ancient Mesopotamian wisdom poem of c. 1300 BC
"Wisdom Literature", Jewish Writings of the Second Temple Period (Uitgeverij: Van Gorcum, 1984), p. 284. W. G. Lambert, Babylonian Wisdom Literature (Winona
Ludlul_bēl_nēmeqi
Victorian-era genre of creative nonfiction
Sage: Studies in Argument. Sage writing is a development from ancient wisdom literature in which the writer chastises and instructs the reader about contemporary
Sage_writing
Wisdom literature' tradition. The third is the Dhu al-Qarnayn tradition, related to texts from the Qisas al-Anbiya (Tales of the Prophets) literature
Alexander the Great in Arabic tradition
Alexander_the_Great_in_Arabic_tradition
Ancient Egyptian literary composition by Vizier Ptahhotep
d'Avennes. The Instructions of Ptahhotep are considered didactic wisdom literature belonging to the genre of sebayt. There are four copies of the Instructions
The_Maxims_of_Ptahhotep
Madhyamavyayoga and Urubhanga. Hebrew: Book of Job, beginning of Hebrew wisdom literature Chinese: Laozi (or Lao Tzu): Tao Te Ching Zhuangzi: Zhuangzi Mencius:
Ancient_literature
Egyptian deity and concepts of truth, order and justice
philosophers also would embody concepts from the Sebayt, a native wisdom literature. These spiritual texts dealt with common social or professional situations
Maat
Latin dialogue featuring Hadrian and Epictetus
its earliest form it consists of seventy-three questions on matters of wisdom and natural phenomena posed by Hadrian and answered by Epictetus. The emphasis
Altercatio Hadriani Augusti et Epicteti philosophi
Altercatio_Hadriani_Augusti_et_Epicteti_philosophi
Ancient Mesopotamian dialogue
futility of human action. It is an example of ancient Near Eastern wisdom literature. The Dialogue is a loosely poetic composition in Akkadian, written
Dialogue_of_Pessimism
Philosophical origins and foundation of Western civilization
Enlightenment. Greek philosophy was influenced to some extent by the older wisdom literature and mythological cosmogonies of the ancient Near East, though the
Ancient_Greek_philosophy
Ancient Egyptian writer
unique, the Instruction is now seen to share common themes with the wisdom literature of other ancient Near Eastern cultures, including Babylonia and Israel
Amenemope_(author)
Ancient Egyptian vizier
of The Maxims of Ptahhotep, one of the earliest works of Egyptian wisdom literature, intended to instruct young men in proper conduct and ethical behavior
Ptahhotep
Deuterocanonical book of Christian scripture
The Book of Tobit (/ˈtoʊbɪt/), a work of Second Temple Jewish literature, is one of the deuterocanonical books of the Bible. It dates to the 3rd or early
Book_of_Tobit
Piece of Wisdom Literature from Old Babylonian period
evil, or theodicy, a reflection on human suffering. It is a piece of Wisdom Literature extant on a single clay cuneiform tablet written in Akkadian and attributed
Dialogue between a Man and His God
Dialogue_between_a_Man_and_His_God
American academic and professor of Arabic and Islamic studies (born 1945)
Publishers with articles by friends, colleagues, and students. Greek Wisdom Literature in Arabic Translation. A Study of the Graeco-Arabic Gnomologia. (New
Dimitri_Gutas
The study of the methodological principles of interpretation
interpretation, especially the interpretation of biblical texts, wisdom literature, and philosophical texts. As necessary, hermeneutics may include the
Hermeneutics
Works falsely attributed to Plato
the Middle Ages. These range from false quotations of Plato in the wisdom literature and works of theology based on Plotinus and Proclus to whole works
Pseudo-Platonica
Stories attributed to early Christian hermits and monks
Egypt from approximately the 5th century AD. The collections consist of wisdom stories describing the spiritual practices and experiences of early Christian
Sayings_of_the_Desert_Fathers
Collections of stories or anecdotes on various aspects of Islam
Karakhanid writer Yūsuf Balasaghuni wrote Islamic advice literature in Kutadgu Bilig (The Wisdom of Felicity), the only known work written in Turkic from
Islamic_advice_literature
German slave of Oromo origin (1820s–1840)
Language. Munich: F. Wild. pp. xiii. Sumner, Claude (1997). Oromo Wisdom Literature: Volume II Songs: Collection and Analysis. Addis Ababa: Gudina Tumsa
Machbuba
Egyptian wisdom literature
the "way of living truly". Sebayt is considered an Egyptian form of wisdom literature. In Eulogy of Dead Writers, written during the Twentieth Dynasty of
Sebayt
Story from the Old Testament
"king's bench tales", a subgenre of the wisdom literature to which he finds parallels in Sumerian literature. Scholars have pointed out that the story
Judgement_of_Solomon
Moral anecdote used to illustrate a point
performed by another and used as an example or model. In late-medieval literature and sermons exempla were didactic moral teachings, usually based on saints'
Exemplum
Dead Sea Scroll text
Things Are, is a Hebrew text among the Dead Sea Scrolls classified as wisdom literature. It is authored by a spiritual expert, directed towards a beginner
4QInstruction
18th–17th century BCE writings
Laws", "Hymns and Songs", "Heterogenous Compositions" (including Wisdom literature), and "Proverbs". Sumerian scribal education focused on a curriculum
Sumerian_literature
Medieval educational literary genre for royals
Sumerian literature. Conduct book Ensenhamen (Occitan) Nasîhatnâme Phronesis Shahnameh Speculum literature Teaching stories Wisdom literature A. Dubreucq
Mirrors_for_princes
American Biblical scholar
at Yale Divinity School. Her work addressees biblical poetry and wisdom literature. Vayntrub earned her MA from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem and
Jacqueline_Vayntrub
Biblical figure, son of Jacob and Rachel
1990s, a majority of modern scholars agreed that the Joseph story was a Wisdom novella constructed by a single author and that it reached its current form
Joseph_(Genesis)
Aramaic story from the fifth century BCE
Turkish Khikar, a sage known in the ancient Near East for his outstanding wisdom. It is known as TAD C1.1, and catalogued as Berlin Papyrus 13446A-H, K-L
Story_of_Ahikar
Practice of feigning to be what one is not or believing what one does not
gain political benefit". Hypocrisy has been a subject of folk wisdom and wisdom literature from the beginnings of human history. Increasingly, since the
Hypocrisy
Old Norse poem
poems, is largely gnomic, presenting advice for living, proper conduct and wisdom. It is considered an important source of Old Norse philosophy. The verses
Hávamál
Book of sacred songs in the Hebrew Bible
nation thanks God for deliverance; wisdom psalms, reflecting the Hebrew Biblical (Old Testament) wisdom literature; pilgrimage psalms, sung by pilgrims
Psalms
Ancient Egyptian text
Any, or Ani, is an Ancient Egyptian text written in the style of wisdom literature which is thought to have been composed in the Eighteenth Dynasty of
Instruction_of_Any
British assyriologist (1926–2011)
of Mesopotamian religion, wisdom literature, and mythology. Among his most influential works is Babylonian Wisdom Literature (1960), which brought new
Wilfred_G._Lambert
Ancient Babylonian wisdom poem from 1600 – 900 BC
and the possibility of a moral universe. The poem is an example of wisdom literature of the Ancient Near East in the form of a dialogue between two speakers
Babylonian_Theodicy
1st-century BCE Essene text
Hudson. ISBN 978-0500283714. Harrington, Daniel (1996). Wisdom Texts from Qumran. The Literature of the Dead Sea Scrolls. London: Routledge. ISBN 978-0415139076
Book_of_Mysteries
Khmer legend
sayings are framed in such a way that they are part of a certain wisdom literature of Cambodia. For that reason, his character has been described as
Thon_Chey
Sacred Texts
great in heaven and earth, who knows judgement, who is wise. He of great wisdom takes his seat in the Duranki. In princeship he makes the Kiur, the great
Hymn_to_Enlil
Eighth chapter of the biblical book of Proverbs
Testament of the Christian Bible. The book is a compilation of several wisdom literature collections: this chapter is a part of the first collection. The heading
Proverbs_8
First chapter of the biblical book of Proverbs
Testament of the Christian Bible. The book is a compilation of several wisdom literature collections, with the heading in 1:1 may be intended to regard Solomon
Proverbs_1
American biblical scholar (born 1934)
School. He is one of the world’s leading scholars in Old Testament Wisdom literature. He proposes that much of Proverbs was brought together at a time
James_L._Crenshaw
King of Wessex (871 – c. 886); King of the Anglo-Saxons (c. 886 – 899)
their people. The pursuit of wisdom, he assured his readers of the Boethius, was the surest path to power: "Study wisdom, then, and, when you have learned
Alfred_the_Great
Syncretic Jewish–Christian gospel
influence, while others support close ties to traditional Jewish Wisdom literature. The Gospel of the Hebrews is preserved in fragments quoted or summarized
Gospel_of_the_Hebrews
Collection of about 256 Old Irish triads
used in the text thought that they were not older than c. 850 A.D. Wisdom literature Kelly 2004, p. 2. Kelly 2004, pp. 1–3. Meyer 1906, pp. 12-3, with
Triads_of_Ireland
II" are classified as wisdom poetry, being both influenced by wisdom literature, such as the Havamal of ancient Germanic literature. Although they are separate
Maxims_(Old_English_poems)
12th-century Arab-Sicilian philosipher
the precursor to its famous successor. The treatise is a form of wisdom literature with a long Arabian and Persian tradition, called "mirrors for princes"
Ibn_Zafar_al-Siqilli
American biblical scholar (born 1951)
Old Testament, particularly its Wisdom Literature (the books of Job, Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, Ben Sira and the Wisdom of Solomon). Both Marxism and Deconstruction
David_Penchansky
Philosophy based on the teachings of Hermes Trismegistus
Hermetic sentences derived from similar elements in ancient Egyptian wisdom literature, especially the genre called "Instructions" that reached back to the
Hermeticism
Hellenistic Jewish philosopher (c. 20 BCE – c. 50 CE)
Wisdom literature, in particular the Book of Wisdom. and was influenced by it. The obvious identification of Logos and Wisdom in the Book of Wisdom is
Philo
Biblical king mentioned in Proverbs
to a king in the Book of Proverbs – something that was the norm in wisdom literature of the ancient world. Solomon had numerous wives and concubines. Solomon's
Lemuel_(biblical_king)
kings as part of a religious ritual. The Instructions, a form of wisdom literature that was popular during most of Ancient Egyptian history, taught maxims
History_of_literature
Ancient Egyptian text
considered to fall into the genre of sebayt, a form of ancient Egyptian wisdom literature. The text takes the form of a dialogue between a man struggling to
Dispute Between a Man and His Ba
Dispute_Between_a_Man_and_His_Ba
famous Book of the Dead. While most literature in ancient Egypt was so-called "Wisdom literature" (that is, literature meant for instruction rather than
Egyptian_literature
Genre of poetry
All-Beneficent. Scholars of medieval literature have also termed some poems "wisdom poetry". Sigmund Mowinckel argues that wisdom poetry, encapsulated mainly in
Wisdom_poetry
Third chapter of Book of Proverbs in the Bible
Testament of the Christian Bible. The book is a compilation of several wisdom literature collections, with the heading in 1:1 may be intended to regard Solomon
Proverbs_3
Written works composed in Middle Persian
Menog-i Khrad, "Judgments of the Spirit of Wisdom", is an andarz text (a class of Iranian wisdom literature) in which a figure named Danag (lit: "wise
Middle_Persian_literature
Persian poet (c. 1141 – 1209)
Malaysia, Senior Lecturer in Comparative Literature and Comparative Religion). Garden of Love. World Wisdom, Inc, 2008. ISBN 1-933316-63-2. page: 24.
Nizami_Ganjavi
deity in mythology associated with knowledge, wisdom, or intelligence. Abena Motianim, goddess of wisdom, knowledge and divination.[citation needed] Anansi
List_of_knowledge_deities
Another point of contention is the appearance of the word "god" in wisdom literature, where the term does not refer to a specific deity or group of deities
Ancient_Egyptian_deities
Ancient Egyptian text
Instructions of Kagemni is an ancient Egyptian instructional text of wisdom literature which belongs to the sebayt ('teaching') genre. Although the earliest
Instructions_of_Kagemni
anonymously written Usûlü’l-hikem fi Nizâmi’l-âlem (The principles of wisdom for the order of the world), by Hasan Kâfî el-Akhisarî Habnâme (Book of
Nasîhat
animals to be barred from religious places. 8th century BC Babylonian wisdom literature labels them as unclean and reviled by sun god Shamash due to their
Religious restrictions on the consumption of pork
Religious_restrictions_on_the_consumption_of_pork
Second chapter of the biblical book of Proverbs
Testament of the Christian Bible. The book is a compilation of several wisdom literature collections, with the heading in 1:1 may be intended to regard Solomon
Proverbs_2
Twenty-fifth chapter of the biblical book of Proverbs
Testament of the Christian Bible. The book is a compilation of several wisdom literature collections, with the heading in 1:1 may be intended to regard Solomon
Proverbs_25
Written work of art
Literature is any collection of written work. The term is also used more narrowly for writings considered an art form, especially novels, plays, and poems
Literature
that has been deliberately created as a vehicle for the transmission of wisdom. The practice has been used in a number of religious and other traditions
Teaching_stories
Abbasid-era library in Baghdad, modern-day Iraq
The House of Wisdom (Arabic: بَيْت الْحِكْمَة Bayt al-Ḥikmah), also known as the Grand Library of Baghdad, was believed to be a major Abbasid-era public
House_of_Wisdom
2000 book by Thomas Lewis, Fari Amini, and Richard Lannon
reconcile the language and insights of humanistic inquiry and cultural wisdom (literature, song, poetry, painting, sculpture, dance and philosophy) with the
A_General_Theory_of_Love
Ancient Egyptian wisdom text
The Immortality of Writers is an Ancient Egyptian wisdom text likely to have been used as an instructional work in schools. It is recorded on the verso
The_Immortality_of_Writers
Wisdom literature found in the Bible
set, although not all the Psalms are usually regarded as belonging to the Wisdom tradition. In terms of the Tanakh, it includes the three poetic books of
Poetic_Books
German scholar of ancient Judaism and Christianity (b. 1943)
derived from his understanding of the "postbiblical Wisdom literature, in particular the Wisdom of Solomon." In 2018 Schäfer was criticized for inviting
Peter_Schäfer
Historical Zoroastrian consanguinious marriage
the third book of the Denkard, which consists of a collection of Wisdom literature that can at times contradict itself, regarding an inquiry whether
Xwedodah
Penultimate chapter of the biblical book of Proverbs
Testament of the Christian Bible. The book is a compilation of several wisdom literature collections, with the heading in Proverbs 1:1 may be intended to regard
Proverbs_30
The Alexander Romance also had an important influence on Arabic wisdom literature. In Secretum Secretorum ("Secret of Secrets", in Arabic Kitab sirr
Alexander the Great in Islamic tradition
Alexander_the_Great_in_Islamic_tradition
Poem in the Poetic Edda
consists mostly of verses concerned with runic magic and general wisdom literature, presented as advice given by Sigrdrífa to Sigurd. The metre is differing
Sigrdrífumál
Fox writes that ancient Hebrew wisdom literature dwells on wisdom in a manner that separates it from wisdom literature of other ancient Near Eastern cultures
Ethics_in_the_Bible
WISDOM LITERATURE
WISDOM LITERATURE
Girl/Female
Tamil
Parmita | பாரமிதா
Wisdom
Parmita | பாரமிதா
Boy/Male
Tamil
Goutheesh | கோஉஂதிஷ
Wisdom
Goutheesh | கோஉஂதிஷ
Surname or Lastname
English
English : nickname for a wise or learned person, from Middle English wisdom ‘wisdom’.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : unexplained.
Girl/Female
Tamil
Wisdom
Biblical
Ecclesiasticus or the Sirach = Joshua, Joshua, saviour, or whose help is Jehovah Jehovah, I am; the eternal living one Jehovah, self-subsisting
Boy/Male
Tamil
Gnanender | கà¯à®¨à®¾à®¨à¯‡à®¨à¯à®¤à¯‡à®°Â
Wisdom
Gnanender | கà¯à®¨à®¾à®¨à¯‡à®¨à¯à®¤à¯‡à®°Â
Girl/Female
Muslim
Wisdom
Girl/Female
Tamil
Paramita | பராமிதா
Wisdom
Paramita | பராமிதா
Girl/Female
Tamil
Wisdom
Girl/Female
Tamil
Abhigjna | அபீகà¯à®œà®¨à®¾
Wisdom
Abhigjna | அபீகà¯à®œà®¨à®¾
Boy/Male
Tamil
Pragnyan | பà¯à®°à®•à¯à®¨à¯à®¯à®¨
Wisdom
Pragnyan | பà¯à®°à®•à¯à®¨à¯à®¯à®¨
Girl/Female
Arabic, Muslim
Medal; Badge of Honour
Boy/Male
Arabic, Muslim
Communion in Love
Boy/Male
British, English
From the Wooded Hill
Male
English
English unisex name derived from the vocabulary word, WISDOM means simply "wisdom." Wisdom is composed of Wis- from the word wise, from proto-Germanic *wisaz "to know" from PIE wittos "to see," and -dom, from Latin domus, from PIE domo "house."
Boy/Male
Arabic, Australian, Muslim
Order
Girl/Female
Muslim
Wisdom
Female
English
English unisex name derived from the vocabulary word, WISDOM means simply "wisdom."
Surname or Lastname
English (Devon)
English (Devon) : habitational name, primarily from Risdon in Devon; to a lesser extent possibly from Risden or Riseden, both in Kent.
WISDOM LITERATURE
WISDOM LITERATURE
Male
Italian
Italian form of Greek Baltasar, BALDASSARE means "Ba'al protect the king."
Girl/Female
Tamil
Brilliance, Beauty
Girl/Female
Australian, Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Telugu
Waiting
Biblical
same as Joshua
Surname or Lastname
English (southern)
English (southern) : from Middle English hoke, Old English hÅc ‘hook’, in any of a variety of senses: as a metonymic occupational name for someone who made and sold hooks as agricultural implements or employed them in his work; as a topographic name for someone who lived by a ‘hook’ of land, i.e. the bend of a river or the spur of a hill; or as a nickname (in part a survival of an Old English byname) for someone with a hunched back or a hooked nose. A similar ambiguity of interpretation presents itself in the case of Crook. In some cases the surname may be habitational from any of various places named Hook(e), from this word, as for example in Devon, Dorset, Hampshire, Surrey, Wiltshire, and Worcestershire.Swedish (Hö(ö)k) : nickname or a metonymic occupational name from hök ‘hawk’, a soldier’s name.
Girl/Female
Greek
Daughter of Pandareos.
Biblical
fasting; tribulation;creative, former;
Girl/Female
Celebrity, Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Mythological, Oriya, Sanskrit, Tamil, Telugu
Wife of Lord Rama; Daughter of King Janak; Goddess Sita
Girl/Female
Teutonic
Refuge in war.
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
Lord Shiva
WISDOM LITERATURE
WISDOM LITERATURE
WISDOM LITERATURE
WISDOM LITERATURE
WISDOM LITERATURE
v. t.
To place at or in a window.
n.
Wisdom derived from severe experience; hence, repentance.
n.
The shutter, casement, sash with its fittings, or other framework, which closes a window opening.
a.
Acute; discerning; sagacious; as, penetrative wisdom.
v. t.
To become, or survive as, the widow of.
n.
Affected wisdom; pompous dullness.
n.
The quality of being sapient; wisdom; sageness; knowledge.
v. t.
To reduce to the condition of a widow; to bereave of a husband; -- rarely used except in the past participle.
n.
The Hindoo god of wisdom or prudence.
n.
Prudence or wisdom in the management of public and private affairs; wisdom; sagacity; wit.
n.
Wisdom.
a.
The results of wise judgments; scientific or practical truth; acquired knowledge; erudition.
a.
Teaching wisdom.
n.
The faculty of acquiring wisdom by observation and experience, or the wisdom so acquired; -- opposed to inwit.
a.
The quality of being wise; knowledge, and the capacity to make due use of it; knowledge of the best ends and the best means; discernment and judgment; discretion; sagacity; skill; dexterity.
adv.
In a wise manner; prudently; judiciously; discreetly; with wisdom.
a.
Wanting wisdom; stupid; foolish.
a.
Having or affording wisdom.
n.
Want of wisdom; unwise conduct or action; folly; simplicity; ignorance.