'''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"who do not believe in Judaism. 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.
Chokhmei Umoth HaOlam are [[Hagarim]] who have ''not'' taken the [[Oath Brith]] [[Tevilah]] even if they send offerings as Augustus Caesar did for example.
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 actually say that. The implication therefore is that they will be judged according to their merits.
Compare this with [[Tzadikei Umos HaOlam]] and [[Chasidei Umos HaOlam]] who observe the [[seven laws]] because they were revealed through [[Moshe Rabbenu]] as explained by Jewish tradition.
