If you are in trouble, get Chris to advise you. He's as wise as Solomon.
•This is a difficult problem. You'd need to be as wise as an owl to be able to solve it.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
SOLOMON — (Heb. שְׁלֹמֹה; tenth century B.C.E.), son of david , king of Israel. Born of Bath Sheba, Solomon was so named by David (II Sam. 12:24; according to the keri, Targ. Jon., and according to the Pesh., by his mother), while Nathan called him… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Solomon (Handel) — Solomon (HWV 67) is an oratorio by George Frideric Handel. Its libretto is based on the biblical stories of wise king Solomon and is attributed to Newburgh Hamilton. The music was composed in 1748 and the first performance took place in London in … Wikipedia
Solomon and Marcolf — Marcolf redirects here. See Markolf for the given name. Illustration from Salman und Morolf by Hans Dirmstein, Frankfurt am Main 1479 Solomon and Marcolf is a medieval tale, or romance, describing the adventures and conversations of Solomon and… … Wikipedia
wise — Synonyms and related words: MO, abstruse, acute, advantageous, advisable, alert, algorithm, all knowing, angle, apperceptive, appercipient, apprehending, apprehensive, approach, appropriate, arrogant, artful, aspect, astute, attack, aware,… … Moby Thesaurus
Solomon the Wise — (original Yiddish title Shloime Chuchem ) is a 1906 play by Jacob Gordin, based on French sources, and loosely based on actual events in 17th century France, during the reign of Louis XIII and the ascendancy of Cardinal Richelieu.Solomon Kaus,… … Wikipedia
Solomon of Hungary — Solomon (Hungarian: I. Salamon ) (1053 ndash;1087), King of Hungary (1057 ndash;1081). He was crowned as a child during his father s lifetime in order to ensure his succession, but his uncle, Béla managed to dethrone his father and ascend to the… … Wikipedia
WISE, STEPHEN SAMUEL — (1874–1949), U.S. rabbi and Zionist leader. Born in Budapest, Hungary, Wise was taken to the United States at the age of 17 months. From childhood he was determined to become a rabbi like his father, Rabbi Aaron Wise, who, together with alexander … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Solomon ben Jeroham — was a Karaite exegete and controversialist who flourished at Jerusalem between 940 and 960. He was considered one of the greatest authorities among the Karaites, by whom he is called the Wise ( ha Hakam ), and who mention him after Benjamin… … Wikipedia
SOLOMON, WISDOM OF — (Gr. Σοφία Σαλωμῶνος (or Σ. Σαλωμῶντος) or, ή Σοφία; ή πανάρετος Σοφία, the wisdom of all the good precepts – a title sometimes given also to Proverbs and Ben Sira), an apocryphal work. The ascription of the book to Solomon is mentioned… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Solomon — Sol o*mon, n. One of the kings of Israel, noted for his superior wisdom and magnificent reign; hence, a very wise man. {Sol o*mon ic}, a. [1913 Webster] {Solomon s seal} (Bot.), a perennial liliaceous plant of the genus {Polygonatum}, having… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Solomon's seal — Solomon Sol o*mon, n. One of the kings of Israel, noted for his superior wisdom and magnificent reign; hence, a very wise man. {Sol o*mon ic}, a. [1913 Webster] {Solomon s seal} (Bot.), a perennial liliaceous plant of the genus {Polygonatum},… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
