Wisdom is not knowledge, what is it?

Answer 1

Knowledge - knowing your boss isn't as smart as you,
Wisdom - not pointing it out.

Wisdom is knowing when to apply your knowledge.

Answer 2

In all out truth, wisdom requires very little knowledge. Wisdom is simple. Wisdom comes from experience, and involves making decisions, effective discernment and judgement, as well as making best use of knowledge. Wisdom involves a degree of compassion as well. Wisdom depends on compassion and vice versa. Wisdom that lacks compassion is mere cleverness. A person who goes on about sayings, and indeed, makes a point by simply exercising the intellect does not make them wise, only clever. The effects of wisdom digs down deep into the truth.

Answer 3

Wisdom is such a broad notion that it might be helpful to make some distinctions. Authorities talk about wisdom literature, wisdom thinking, and the wisdom tradition. The category wisdom literature is a literary designation. It is not a native Hebrew category, as far as we can tell, but only a scholar's category to define a large body of literature that is present not only in the Hebrew Bible but also in the literature of Egypt and Mesopotamia. The wisdom literature of the Hebrew Bible is generally considered to be Proverbs and Job (see Chapter 15), Ecclesiastes (see Chapter 16.4), and the wisdom psalms (see Chapter 14). If we include deutero-canonical books, the Wisdom of Solomon and Sirach (short for the Wisdom of Jesus ben Sirach, also called Ecclesiasticus ) would be added.
The books of wisdom literature share a number of characteristics, one of which is an interest in instruction, or pedagogy. This is especially evident in the book of Proverbs, and even in Ecclesiastes, though less obvious in the book of Job. We cannot be sure where and how instruction for ordinary living took place in Hebrew culture. Some authorities who discuss the setting in life of wisdom suggest wisdom may have originated in a family or clan setting, and others associate it with the royal court. Whatever the original context of instruction, the content of instruction was eventually written down. The wisdom books provide direction to those who sought to live moral and productive lives. They were textbooks of a sort to those who were looking for help in how to live life: how to think, how to cope, indeed, how to succeed.


and no im not a bible basher haha

Answer 4

I don't really know, for I do not consider myself wise... but according to most sources wisdom encompasses several other characteristics including vast knowledge, prudence, eloquence, serenity, skepticism, impartiality, flexibility, and open-mindedness. I am sure that after all these doors are opened, the passage to wisdom would logically be next.

Answer 5

Wisdom is knowledge applied.

Answer 6

Kowledge + gravitas = wisdom. Knowledge is worthless without wisdom.

Philosophy is also worthless without wisdom. Wisdom is knowledge coallesced with time, experience and history.

Answer 7

Wisdom is the big sister of paintence

Answer 8

Wisdom is the ability to use effectively what ever is available to you, including any knowledge, and experiences you have, to achieve whatever goal you are aiming for.

Answer 9

Knowledge is the acquisition of information. Understanding is the acquired sense that links pieces of knowledge together and forms a panoply of sense based beliefs.

Wisdom is the accumulation of the learning's that preface it and the application of the highest understandings and abilities that humans can aspire to.

To take understanding and apply a 'right' use to it...is wise.

The ability to do so at will...is wisdom.

Answer 10

Wisdom is learning - but not in the stereotypical way - wisdom is learning from your mistakes and putting what you learn into practise and preaching it to others.
Knowledge is learning by teaching
Wisdom is learning from life experiance