wise
part of speech
adjective (wise, wiser, wisest)
meaning for a pupil
1) Wise means having good sense and making good choices because of knowledge and experience. tree →
2) A wise decision or action is a sensible one. tree →
3) «Wise to» (informal) means knowing about a trick. tree →
4) A person who is wise about something knows a lot about it from experience, such as a horse-harness expert who is bridle-wise. tree →
sense in the lessons
In the Tanakh and Jewish tradition: Skilled or clever, as in "wise-hearted" craftsmen, as well as sensible and understanding. Interpretation: The "wise-hearted" who built the Tabernacle are read as people whose skill was a gift from God. Joseph is the model of a wise and discreet leader. In the primary lessons: In stories and fables, the wise old owl or the wise king gives good advice; wisdom is shown through good choices, not just knowing facts. In everyday life and safety, «it would be wise to wear a helmet» means it is the sensible choice. Phrases: «a wise choice», «wise words», «none the wiser» (still not knowing), «get wise to» (find out about a trick).
examples
- If they were wise, they would understand this, they would discern their latter end. (Torah DEU.32.29, JPS 1917) tree →
- And let every wise-hearted man among you come, and make all that the LORD hath commanded: (Torah EXO.35.10, JPS 1917) tree →
- Now therefore let Pharaoh look out a man discreet and wise, and set him over the land of Egypt. (Torah GEN.41.33, JPS 1917) tree →
- These also are sayings of the wise. (Writings PRO.24.23, JPS 1917) tree →
- Where are they, then, thy wise men? (Prophets ISA.19.12, JPS 1917) tree →
- Hear instruction, and be wise, and refuse it not. (Writings PRO.8.33, JPS 1917) tree →
- The wise old owl gave good advice. tree →
- It was wise to bring an umbrella. tree →
- Grandma is very wise. tree →
- Making a wise choice takes thinking. tree →
- It is not wise to swim alone. tree →
- The king asked his wisest friend for help. tree →
- Learn from wise people's mistakes. tree →
- He took the toy back and nobody was any the wiser. tree →
- The wise woman nodded her head. tree →
note
Comparison: wiser, wisest. The noun is «wisdom». A clever person knows a lot; a wise person uses it well — they are not the same. «Wise guy» is a rude word for someone who thinks they are clever.
In the corpora
- Now therefore let Pharaoh look out a man discreet and wise, and set him over the land of Egypt.
- And let every wise-hearted man among you come, and make all that the LORD hath commanded:
- And all the wise men, that wrought all the work of the sanctuary, came every man from his work which they wrought.
- If they were wise, they would understand this, they would discern their latter end.
- And they danced in halting wise about the altar which was made.
Trees and pragmatics
Every meaning and example of «wise» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.