Wisdom
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- noun
- /ˈwɪzdəm/
- Literature
- To be gentle and patient, to care for the riches of the mind, to reside here in wisdom, while the storm rages without.
- Wisdom of Solomon
Examples
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The Scripture emphasizes that true wisdom leads to understanding and a deeper relationship with the divine.
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By wisdom is a house built, and through understanding is it established.
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Wisdom is the principal thing: therefore get wisdom; and with all thy getting, get understanding.
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Whatever you do, you must never lose faith in the infinite wisdom and mercy of the Lord.
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And so there's all this wisdom in the Bible.
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To one and all, I pledge, from this day forward, to rule my kingdom with wisdom and valor.
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Aristotle's Ethics reveal a belief that practical wisdom is available to everyone by virtue of their own experiences.
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When business was slow, we would sit in the back room and play cards, or Bubby would tell me stories and impart her old world wisdom.
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In the Apocryphal book attributed to Solomon, the teachings frequently highlight the importance of wisdom in making just decisions.
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Throughout the book of Wisdom, readers are guided to seek divine wisdom for a fulfilling life.
Synonyms
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A religious book about wisdom that appears in some Bibles
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A religious book said to be by Solomon with thoughts about wisdom included in some Christian Bibles
Idioms
Compounds
- Informal
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Said about someone who makes a decision that seems smart but is actually poor
- Literature
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A religious book said to be by Solomon with thoughts about wisdom included in some Christian Bibles
- Literature
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Books from the Bible that give advice about how to live, like Proverbs and Ecclesiastes
- Literature
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A book in the Bible that gives advice about how to live and about faith
- Literature
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An old book of wise sayings and moral teachings like Proverbs
Surface Forms
Etymology
Wisdom comes from old English parts: wise, meaning 'having good judgment', and the ending -dom, meaning 'a state' like in kingdom. So Wisdom means 'the state of being wise', which is why the Book of Wisdom is a work of wise thoughts and advice often linked to King Solomon.