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
- Thực hành
- Wisdom books — Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, James
- Key Text
- Proverbs 1:7; Ecclesiastes 1:1-2; James 3:17
Islam
- Thực hành
- Hikmah (wisdom) — a divine gift; Luqman's counsel
- Key Text
- Quran 31:12-19, 2:269
Judaism
- Thực hành
- Chokhmah literature — Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, Pirke Avot
- Key Text
- Proverbs 9:10; Ecclesiastes 7:12; Pirke Avot 1:2
Hinduism
- Thực hành
- Niti Shastra (polity/wisdom texts); Subhashita (wise sayings)
- Key Text
- Bhagavad Gita 2:11; Chanakya Niti; Panchatantra
Buddhism
- Thực hành
- Panna (wisdom) — the third training; right understanding
- Key Text
- Dhammapada (Pandita Vagga); AN 4.186; MN 117