Does intelligence = "size of gun barrel," and wisdom = "knowing where to aim"?

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Then if a high-IQ person lacks wisdom, isn't he the functional equivalent of a low-IQ moron?

No, because obviously he is capable, despite his lack of wisdom, of performing higher-level tasks than a low-IQ moron.

By the same token, if a low or mid-level IQ person has wisdom, is he smart?

No, he is wise.