Spirits vs Wisdom - What's the difference?
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(spirit)
(plurale tantum) distilled alcoholic beverages.
(uncountable) An element of personal character that enables one to distinguish the wise from the unwise.
(countable) A piece of wise advice.
The discretionary use of knowledge for the greatest good.
The ability to apply relevant knowledge in an insightful way, especially to different situations from that in which the knowledge was gained.
The ability to make a decision based on the combination of knowledge, experience, and intuitive understanding.
(theology) The ability to know and apply spiritual truths.
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As nouns the difference between spirits and wisdom
is that spirits is distilled alcoholic beverages while wisdom is an element of personal character that enables one to distinguish the wise from the unwise.As a verb spirits
is third-person singular of spirit.As a proper noun Wisdom is
the Wisdom of Solomon, a book of the Old Testament and the Hebrew Tanakh.spirits
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* (distilled alcoholic beverages) liquor (American English )Derived terms
* animal spirits * ardent spirits * neutral spirits * wood spiritswisdom
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(wikipedia wisdom)Noun
pages 1–2 of the preface
- Wi?dom …is to a man an infinite Trea?ure, for ?he is the Breath of the Power of God, and a pure Influence that floweth from the Glory of the Almighty; ?he is the Brightne?s of Eternal Light, and an undefiled Mirror of the Maje?ty of God, and an Image of his Goodne?s; ?he teacheth us Soberne?s and Prudence, Righteou?ne?s and Strength; ?he under?tands the Subtilty of words, and Solution of dark ?entences; ?he foreknoweth Signs and Wonders, and what ?hall happen in time to come.