2007-04-19 06:56:32 · 23 answers · asked by mimi 1 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Philosophy
Wisdom is more valuable.
Through wisdom, we can identify truth.
Knowledge is only a by-product of wisdom.
2007-04-19 07:03:35 · answer #1 · answered by art_is_my_religion 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Truth reveals wisdom through knowledge. It is not until man is crowned with truth, that he will truly reign.
There can't truly be anything without truth, and of course, there must be truth in wisdom and truth in knowledge.
True knowledge is very complicated and elusive, and it is revealed by true wisdom, and true wisdom can only be acquired by truth.
Of course, there are many levels. This is the practical part, if you will. There's the street smart person who is wise too, for example, and there's the scientist, and there's the philosopher, there's the mystic, and there's the sages.
And here things might get a little complicated in the sense that what can be truth to one might not be to another. So obviously, we're all in different stages, levels, or perceive truth differently.
The Truth is that we Don't Know the Truth, and of course, we're Not Wise either. BUT there is truth in Looking, Searching, Learning, Evolving, and all this makes it worth trying because it's fun. Who wants to live forever!0!
Good Luck!
2007-04-19 09:07:09 · answer #2 · answered by Alex 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Wisdom is more valuable because knowledge is found in Truth, and truth is bound in wisdom. The hard part is that wisdom often comes through very strange turns of adversity.
2007-04-19 07:26:48 · answer #3 · answered by Robster01 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Wisdom. Truth is a fact in reality. Knowledge is knowing the truth. And wisdom is the knowledge of truth, in life.
2007-04-20 01:23:06 · answer #4 · answered by Perry B 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Let's dissect this a little.
"I am the truth and the truth will set you free."
If we pray for wisdom, God has promised we will receive it.
It was the tree of knowledge that was forbidden in the garden of Eden..... but we've come a long way since then.
Truth is the basis of wisdom. But knowledge can also feed wisdom (in that you need facts to make a prudent decision)
So... my answer is wisdom.
If you have truth and knowledge you might not know what to do with it. You need wisdom, discernment to make a good use of these other gifts.
2007-04-19 07:43:20 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Let's knock em down.
Knowledge is wonderful, but there are many geeks out there that have all sorts of knowledge, but have no way to apply it.
Truth is great, but if the truth is that the geek's girlfriend is fat, what do he say, when she asks that most terrifying of questions?
Wisdom, now that's useful. It takes the geek with the knowledge of how much his girlfriend should weigh at 5ft 5in, knows the truth of what she looks like at 180lbs, but has the wisdom to not hurt her feelings, get something thrown at him, or some possibly more disasterous outcome.
I'll take wisdom, any day.
Peace
2007-04-19 08:43:26 · answer #6 · answered by zingis 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The three form a triangle that is inseparable and it is not possible to have one without at least part of the others.
You can't have wisdom without truth and knowledge.
You can't have knowledge without truth from which wisdom is formed.
And truth is the basic building block for wisdom and knowledge.
But I think they do come in a order:
Truth comes first and form the basis for knowledge which when fully understood becomes wisdom.
2007-04-19 08:43:55 · answer #7 · answered by Leal 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Knowledge
2007-04-19 07:12:15 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Truth must always be the pinnacle.
Consider: is UNTRUE wisdom or UNTRUE knowledge of any value? It is not only of no value, it has a negative value - the more of it you have, the WORSE off you are!
If you have an unwise truth, it is still at least true. Hopefully you will be wise enough not to use it too much. An unknown truth may even be more valuable than a commonly known one!
Truth wins, because only truth WORKS. Peace.
2007-04-19 07:08:03 · answer #9 · answered by Doctor Why 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Any one can lead to the other two.
The venerable Elmer Keith titled his memoirs "To Ride, Shoot Straight, and Speak the Truth." I think that in rough-and-tumble environments, or less-advanced societies, truth is valued most. In modern societies, knowledge is king. Wisdom is always respected, but often regarded as the province of the aged.
My trust rests in truth. I can handle being wrong or mistaken, and I can handle being rash or unwise, but without his word a man is nothing.
2007-04-19 07:09:49 · answer #10 · answered by Aaron W 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Wisdom
2007-04-19 07:03:19 · answer #11 · answered by cherryblossom 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋