Webster defines wisdom as the judicious application of knowledge. It is a deep understanding and realization of people, things, events or situations, resulting in the ability to apply perceptions, judgments, and actions in keeping with this understanding. It often requires control of one's emotional reactions (the "passions") so that universal principles, reason, and knowledge prevail to determine one's actions. Wisdom is also the comprehension of what is true coupled with optimum judgment as to action.
The Bible says the following about wisdom
Proverbs 4:5-9 ERV Try to get wisdom and understanding. Don't forget my teaching or ignore what I say. (6) Don't turn away from wisdom, and she will protect you. Love her, and she will keep you safe. (7) "The first step to becoming wise is to look for wisdom, so use everything you have to get understanding. (8) Love wisdom, and she will make you great. Hold on to wisdom, and she will bring you honor. (9) Wisdom will reward you with a crown of honor and glory."
I find that wisdom realizes how little I actually know and that there are things that I may never understand. To be a truly wise person we must accept that wisdom comes from God and that it is a gift.
1 Corinthians 1:17-26 Christ did not give me the work of baptizing people. He gave me the work of telling the Good News. But he sent me to tell the Good News without using clever speech, which would take away the power that is in the cross of Christ. (18) The teaching about the cross seems foolish to those who are lost. But to us who are being saved, it is the power of God. (19) As the Scriptures say, "I will destroy the wisdom of the wise. I will confuse the understanding of the intelligent." (20) So what does this say about the philosopher, the law expert, or anyone in this world who is skilled in making clever arguments? God has made the wisdom of the world look foolish. (21) This is what God in his wisdom decided: Since the world did not find him through its own wisdom, he used the message that sounds foolish to save those who believe it. (22) The Jews ask for miraculous signs, and the Greeks want wisdom. (23) But this is the message we tell everyone: Christ was killed on a cross. This message is a problem for Jews, and to other people it is nonsense. (24) But Christ is God's power and wisdom to the people God has chosen, both Jews and Greeks. (25) Even the foolishness of God is wiser than human wisdom. Even the weakness of God is stronger than human strength. (26) Brothers and sisters, God, chose you to be his. Think about that! Not many of you were wise in the way the world judges wisdom. Not many of you had great influence, and not many of you came from important families.
So True wisdom is the wisdom of God and not the wisdom of man.
