Wisdom is seeing the hand of God in every experience of life
Bible describe a wise person…
- a wise person will love one who rebukes him: ‘rebuke the wise and they will love you.’ (Proverbs 9:8)
- the wise will consider the lesson of nature: ‘Go to the ant, you sluggard;
- consider its ways and be wise!’ (Proverbs 6:6)
- a wise son delights the heart of his father: ‘A wise son brings joy to his father’ (Proverbs 10:1)
- a wise person loves the law of God: ‘The wise in heart accept commands’ (Proverbs 10:8)
- a wise person controls his tongue: ‘he who restrains his lips is wise.’ (Proverbs 10:19)
- a wise person wins others to Christ: ‘And he who wins souls is wise.’ (Proverbs 11:30)
- a wise person listens to counsel and instruction: ‘he who heeds counsel is wise.’ (Proverbs 12:15); ‘A wise son heeds his father’s instruction,’ (Proverbs 13:1)
- a wise person makes friends with the wise: ‘He who walks with wise men will be wise’(Proverbs 13:20)
- a wise person knows how to use information in the right way: ‘The tongue of the wise uses knowledge rightly,’ (Proverbs 15:2)
- a wise person will avoid conflict with leaders: ‘As messengers of death is the king’s wrath, but a wise man will appease it.’ (Proverbs 16:14)
- a wise person knows how to give good counsel: ‘The lips of the wise disperse knowledge’(Proverbs 15:7)
‘If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to all liberally and without reproach, and it will be given to him.’ James 1:5
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