These are the terms that Shlomo uses in Book One of ספר משלי, פרקים א-ט.
We assume that the apparently synonymous terms that Shlomo uses have significant meanings and distinctions.
Wisdom
| Term | Definition | Source |
|---|---|---|
| בינה | Analysis, Deduction, Ethics | Phronesis and Akrasia |
| דברי חכמים | The Oral Torah | Know-It-All |
| דעת | Intimate Knowledge, Morality | Phronesis and Akrasia |
| חידה | Aggadah | Know-It-All |
| חכמה | Phronesis | Phronesis and Akrasia |
| לקח | Actively Acquired Wisdom | Know-It-All |
| מוסר | Understanding Consequences | Phronesis and Akrasia |
| מליצה | Rhetoric | Know-It-All |
| משל | Poetics | Know-It-All |
| ערמה | Sophistication | Middle of the Road |
| מזמה | Mindfulness | Middle of the Road |
| שכל | Intuition | Middle of the Road |
| תחבלות | Heuristics | Middle of the Road |
Good Behavior
| Term | Definition | Source |
|---|---|---|
| משפט | Justice | Middle of the Road |
| משרים | Balance, Compromise | Middle of the Road |
| צדק | Generosity | Middle of the Road |
Foolishness
| Term | Definition | Source |
|---|---|---|
| אויל | Akrasia | Phronesis and Akrasia |
| בליעל | Nietzsche’s Master Morality | Man and Superman |
| כסיל | Self-Assurance | Voice of Reason |
| לץ | Cynicism | Voice of Reason |
| נער | Immaturity | Middle of the Road |
| פתי | Naiveté | Middle of the Road |