Christianity
Islam
Judaism
Hinduism
Buddhism
Wisdom Literature
Every tradition produces literature devoted to practical wisdom — how to live well, govern justly, and understand the human condition. The biblical Proverbs, Quranic wisdom, the Gita's counsel, and Buddhist discourses on wise living all belong to this universal genre.
Across the World's Religions
Christianity
- פרקטיקה
- Wisdom books — Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, James
- Key Text
- Proverbs 1:7; Ecclesiastes 1:1-2; James 3:17
Islam
- פרקטיקה
- Hikmah (wisdom) — a divine gift; Luqman's counsel
- Key Text
- Quran 31:12-19, 2:269
Judaism
- פרקטיקה
- Chokhmah literature — Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, Pirke Avot
- Key Text
- Proverbs 9:10; Ecclesiastes 7:12; Pirke Avot 1:2
Hinduism
- פרקטיקה
- Niti Shastra (polity/wisdom texts); Subhashita (wise sayings)
- Key Text
- Bhagavad Gita 2:11; Chanakya Niti; Panchatantra
Buddhism
- פרקטיקה
- Panna (wisdom) — the third training; right understanding
- Key Text
- Dhammapada (Pandita Vagga); AN 4.186; MN 117