Full Idea
Wisdom is scientific and intuitive knowledge of what is by nature most precious.
Clarification
'Wisdom' is the Greek word 'sophia', 'scientific knowledge' is 'epistemé', and 'intuitive knowledge' is 'nous'
Gist of Idea
Wisdom is scientific and intuitive knowledge of what is by nature most precious
Source
Aristotle (Nicomachean Ethics [c.334 BCE], 1141b03)
Book Reference
Aristotle: 'Ethics (Nicomachean)', ed/tr. ThomsonJ A K/TredennickH [Penguin 1976], p.212
A Reaction
Precious for what? Theoretical or practical? Note the implied rational and empirical routes to wisdom.