wisdom77Luca Giordano: The Dream of Solomon: God promises Solomon wisdom Solomon's Wisdom, 1860 woodcut by Julius Schnorr von Karolsfeld. Wisdom, also known as sapience, is the ability to apply knowledge, experience,24 Wisdom moves more easily than motion itself; she is so pure that she penetrates everything. 25 She is a breath of God's power—a pure and radiant stream of glory from the Almhty.