an is called wise, inasmuch as he directs his acts to a fitting end: "Wisdom is prudence to a man" ( Prov. 10: 23 ). Therefore he who considers absolutely the highest cause of the whole universe, namely God, is most of all called wise. Hence wisdom is said to be the knowledge of…

prudence belongs not only to the practical, but also to the speculative reason. For it is written ( Prov. 10:23 ): "Wisdom is prudence to a man." Now wisdom consists chiefly in contemplation. Therefore prudence does also. Objection 2: Further, Ambrose says (De Offic. i, 24): "Pru…

the whole of human life, since he directs his human actions to their proper end. Thus it is said in Prov. 10:23 : “a man of understanding hath wisdom.” Hence he who attends to the absolute and highest cause of the whole universe, which is God, is called wise above all. That is th…