bible vs vade mecum

bible and vade mecum both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
bible	Yes	No	No	No
vade mecum	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, vade mecum is a hypernym of bible; that is, vade mecum is a word with a broader meaning than bible:

bible: a book regarded as authoritative in its field
vade mecum: a concise reference book providing specific information about a subject or location

Other hypernyms of bible include enchiridion, handbook.

bible (noun)	vade mecum (noun)
a book regarded as authoritative in its field	a concise reference book providing specific information about a subject or location