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Kavanot: Mishlei Vocabulary

Thoughts on Tanach and the Davening

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We assume that the apparently synonymous terms that Shlomo uses have significant meanings and distinctions

Wisdom

Term Definition Source
ื‘ื™ื ื” Analysis, Deduction, Ethics Phronesis and Akrasia
ื“ื‘ืจื™ ื—ื›ืžื™ื The Oral Torah Know-It-All
ื“ืขืช Intimate Knowledge, Morality Phronesis and Akrasia
ื—ื™ื“ื” Aggadah Know-It-All
ื—ื›ืžื” Phronesis Phronesis and Akrasia
ืœืงื— Actively Acquired Wisdom Know-It-All
ืžื•ืกืจ Understanding Consequences Phronesis and Akrasia
ืžืœื™ืฆื” Rhetoric Know-It-All
ืžืฉืœ Poetics Know-It-All
ืขืจืžื” Sophistication Middle of the Road
ืžื–ืžื” Mindfulness Middle of the Road
ืฉื›ืœ Awareness of Opportunity Middle of the Road
ืชื—ื‘ืœื•ืช Heuristics Middle of the Road

Good Behavior

Term Definition Source
ืžืฉืคื˜ Justice Middle of the Road
ืžืฉืจื™ื Balance, Compromise Middle of the Road
ืฆื“ืง Generosity Middle of the Road

Foolishness

Term Definition Source
ืื•ื™ืœ Akrasia Phronesis and Akrasia
ื‘ืœื™ืขืœ Nietzscheโ€™s Master Morality Man and Superman
ื›ืกื™ืœ Self-Assurance Voice of Reason
ืœืฅ Cynicism Voice of Reason
ื ืขืจ Immaturity Middle of the Road
ืคืชื™ Naivetรฉ Middle of the Road

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