'''Chochmei Umos HaOlam''' ('''חוכמי אומות העולם''' generally translated as "[[Mages]]" or "Wise of the Nations") is the Maimonidian term taken from the Laws of Kings 8:11 for "Noahites" or "Noachites" also known as "Noahides". According to [[Halakhic Judaism]], as expressed in the [[Talmud]], the Noahide Laws apply to all humanity through mankind's ''spiritual'' descent from one paternal ancestor who in Hebrew tradition is called [[Noah]] (the head of the only family to survive during [[Deluge (mythology)|The Flood]]). Hence in the Oral Torah, בני נח ''[[B'nei Noah]]'' ([[Hebrew language|Hebrew]], "Descendants of Noah", "Children of Noah") refers to all the good people of mankind.
They Chokhmei Umoth HaOlam are like [[Hagarim]] but who have ''not'' taken no the [[Oath Brith]] [[Tevilah]] even if they send offerings as Augustus Caesar did for example. They are called '''Muslamai''' in the Targum of Rabbi Onkelos. The Arabic scriptures refer to them as משלם.
The terms indicate non-Jews who have taken upon themselves the observance of [[Noahide Law]] for their own rational reasons. Maimonides seems to imply that ''Chochmei Umos HaOlam'' do not have a portion in the world to come, although he doesn't actual say that. The implication therefore is that they will be judged according to their merits.
