“Wisdom is competence with regard to the realities of life.”
Gerhard von Rad ‘The Wisdom of Israel’
Wisdom is proficiency in understanding how life really works.
Is wisdom knowledge?
Wisdom assumes knowledge. Wisdom is knowing what to do with knowledge.
Knowledge is knowing that a tomato is a fruit.
Wisdom is not putting a tomato into a fruit salad.
Is Wisdom just obeying the rules?
Is it just being moral and good?
If you believe that God created the universe and showed us the way it works and what He thinks is best for us, then disobedience to His commands is not wise, it is simply stupid.
So much of the Bible doesn’t address many of the life issues we face.
What job should I do? Whom should I marry. Where should I live? What shall I eat for dinner? Where should I invest my savings?
Wisdom is more than just following the rules.
