what does the bible say about having wisdom?
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The Bible says in Proverbs 4:6-7, "Do not forsake wisdom, and she will protect you; love her, and she will watch over you. Wisdom is supreme; therefore get wisdom. Though it cost all you have, get understanding." All of us can use a guardian angel to watch over us.
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The Bible guides us to: “Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding. In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths” (Proverbs 3:5, 6).
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Most people think that wisdom and knowledge are the same thing but actually they are two different sides of the same coin . Knowledge is nothing but the facts known by a person whereas wisdom is the combination of experience and knowledge, with the power of applying them or soundness of judgement in a person.
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Here are two longer excerpts from the System Reference Document for D&D version 3.5: Wisdom describes a character's willpower, common sense, perception, and intuition. While Intelligence represents one's ability to analyze information, Wisdom represents being in tune with and aware of one's surroundings.
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He that winneth Souls is wise, may be understood thus; He that winneth Souls shews him|self to be wise, for he must needs be wise that can win and gain Souls; it requires a great deal of Wisdom to do it. ... That it requires a great deal of Skill and Wisdom to win Souls.
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[5] A wise man will hear, and will increase learning; and a man of understanding shall attain unto wise counsels: ... [7] The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge: but fools despise wisdom and instruction.
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"Trust in the LORD with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding." "Whoever trusts in his own mind is a fool, but he who walks in wisdom will be delivered."
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[9] Give instruction to a wise man, and he will be yet wiser: teach a just man, and he will increase in learning. [10] The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom: and the knowledge of the holy is understanding. [11] For by me thy days shall be multiplied, and the years of thy life shall be increased.
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To whom much is given, much will be required (Luke 12:48). If you have heard that line of wisdom, you know it means we are held responsible for what we have. If we have been blessed with talents, wealth, knowledge, time, and the like, it is expected that we benefit others.
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Knowledge is the accumulation of facts and data that you have learned about or experienced. Wisdom is the ability to discern and judge which aspects of that knowledge are true, right, lasting, and applicable to your life.
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Proverbs 14:8 says, “The wisdom of the prudent is to understand his way….” Wisdom is understanding why you do the things you do. When you are at a loss and don't have a clue, ask God! He is not silent. He is speaking today.
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In the Old Testament are: Psalsms 119:71 A wise man will hear, and will increase learning. And in Proverbs 1:5 teach a just man, and he will increase in learning. And in the New Testament, Mathew 7:7 Knock, and it shall be opened unto you, seek and ye shall find…
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Wisdom is the art of knowing we are not intelligent and not wise. ... Having wisdom to the person can rule his own life in a successful path. Common sense is related to behaviour. Common sense is nothing but knowing how to act with people how to treat them.
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Knowledge is acquired truth, a precursor of wisdom. Wisdom is the capacity to effectively solve or circumvent problems by means of applying understanding in a beneficial way. Philosophy is the love and pursuit of wisdom, unlike acumenology, which masquerades as “philosophy” in academic studies.
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The primary difference between the two words is that wisdom involves a healthy dose of perspective and the ability to make sound judgments about a subject while knowledge is simply knowing. Anyone can become knowledgeable about a subject by reading, researching, and memorizing facts.
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Ecclesiastes says, “Be not overly righteous, and do not make yourself too wise.” Can you give us the reason for this? ... In other words, it's saying that we shouldn't be so “righteous” (in the fastidious sense) that we miss God's good gifts in this life.
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Proverbs 24:3-4 – By wisdom a house is built, and by understanding it is established; by knowledge the rooms are filled with all precious and pleasant riches. ... The main point of this proverb, therefore, is that to build a house, learn the wisdom in Proverbs!