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Wisdom is having excellent judgement of human affairs. [8] Wisdom is insight, use of ideals, positive social influence, integration and mental flexibility with experiences. [9] Wisdom is an active participation in one’s moral responsibility to oneself and others. [10] Wisdom contains virtues such as ethics and benevolence. [2] [11]
The most famous examples of wisdom literature in the western world are found in the Bible. [30] [31] Wisdom [a] is a central topic in the Sapiential Books, [b] i.e., Proverbs, Psalms, Job, Song of Songs, Ecclesiastes, Book of Wisdom, Wisdom of Sirach, and to some extent Baruch.
In Christianity, the word of wisdom is a spiritual gift listed in 1 Corinthians 12:8. The function that this gift is given varies. Some Christians see in this gift a prophetic-like function. Others see in the word of wisdom a teaching function. This gift is closely related with the gift of the word of knowledge.
Below is an alphabetical list of widely used and repeated proverbial phrases. If known, their origins are noted. A proverbial phrase or expression is a type of conventional saying similar to a proverb and transmitted by oral tradition.
‘God understands it, too': Words of wisdom for people struggling with faith this season. Lindsay Lowe. December 20, 2021 at 12:48 PM. TODAY Illustration / Getty Images.
Wisdom literature is a genre of literature common in the ancient Near East. This genre is characterized by sayings of wisdom intended to teach about divinity and about virtue. The key principle of wisdom literature is that while techniques of traditional story-telling are used, books also presume to offer insight and wisdom about nature and ...
Sigmund Mowinckel argues that wisdom poetry, encapsulated mainly in sayings or proverbs, was widespread in antiquity. Suggesting that wisdom poems were written in Egypt, Babylonia, and Canaan, Mowinckel identifies the influence of wisdom poetry on the Hebrew psalms. [2] Hermann Gunkel also identifies wisdom poetry (Weisheitsdichtung) as a ...
It is an example of Biblical wisdom literature and raises questions about values, moral behavior, the meaning of human life, and right conduct, [3] and its theological foundation is that "the fear of God is the beginning of wisdom."