I could not get this thought out of my mind since I read the verse in Proverbs. So, I am going to share it, because I think by now I can formulate it well enough. I am not like you, sometimes for me it can be a problem to say something right to the point, usually I have many words, but not much sense:-\.
Anyway, this verse was in my One Year Bible(NLT), proverb 18:15, it says: "Intelligent people are always open to new ideas. In fact, they look for them". Right away the word "intelligent" drew my attention and to be honest, it did not sound right to me, I am not even talking about the rest of the verse. So, I read this verse in NKJV and it says: "The heart of the prudent acquires knowledge, and the ear of the wise seeks knowledge." I also checked in my Russian Bible and in Hebrew Ketuvim and the meaning was the same as in NKJ. Not that NKJ is an ultimate translation, but I just happened to have it.
I also decided to read what Wiki says about "intelligent" and "wise". After all I came to this conclusion... Prepare yourself!!! I might say something utterly stupid, but I hope you will be gracious and forgive me for that.
I don't know about you, but when I think of an intelligent person usually it is somebody who has a lot of knowledge about certain subject or many different subjects.
When person speaks with authority and can state his position well, usually people call him an intelligent person. For example: when a scientist is telling you everything about his research, gives you all the evidence on the subject and almost makes you convinced that some big monkey is your ancestor ... the same about a teacher in History class, who tells you that Communism is the only way to go and then adds: "There is no God"... this is what fool says in his heart, according to the Bible.
Besides if an intelligent person having all the knowledge in the world and being able to use it, also possess such qualities as arrogance, greed, envy, hate and so on. According to the Bible this person also called wicked and a fool.
Now wisdom: when I think of one word that was said right to the point, in the right place and time. When this word as a precious gem makes everything that was said before a beautiful setting for it. Or maybe it is like sharp error hitting the target. That I consider a word of wisdom and sometimes the wise person who said it can be a small child, who is not even realizing that God's wisdom just came out of his mouth:-).
I think intelligence is based on human knowledge and wisdom is based on the knowledge of God.
You know what? I think I am becoming wise in my own eyes:-\ I have to check what the Bible says about it.
As much as I tried it did not come out as short as I wanted:->. O, I know how I am going to end this: "Let us hear the conclusion of the whole matter: fear God and keep His commandments, for this is man's all. For God will bring every work into judgment, including every secret thing, whether good or evil" King Solomon, the wisest man that ever lived (aka Ecclesiastes, 12:13-14)
Anyway, this verse was in my One Year Bible(NLT), proverb 18:15, it says: "Intelligent people are always open to new ideas. In fact, they look for them". Right away the word "intelligent" drew my attention and to be honest, it did not sound right to me, I am not even talking about the rest of the verse. So, I read this verse in NKJV and it says: "The heart of the prudent acquires knowledge, and the ear of the wise seeks knowledge." I also checked in my Russian Bible and in Hebrew Ketuvim and the meaning was the same as in NKJ. Not that NKJ is an ultimate translation, but I just happened to have it.
I also decided to read what Wiki says about "intelligent" and "wise". After all I came to this conclusion... Prepare yourself!!! I might say something utterly stupid, but I hope you will be gracious and forgive me for that.
I don't know about you, but when I think of an intelligent person usually it is somebody who has a lot of knowledge about certain subject or many different subjects.
When person speaks with authority and can state his position well, usually people call him an intelligent person. For example: when a scientist is telling you everything about his research, gives you all the evidence on the subject and almost makes you convinced that some big monkey is your ancestor ... the same about a teacher in History class, who tells you that Communism is the only way to go and then adds: "There is no God"... this is what fool says in his heart, according to the Bible.
Besides if an intelligent person having all the knowledge in the world and being able to use it, also possess such qualities as arrogance, greed, envy, hate and so on. According to the Bible this person also called wicked and a fool.
Now wisdom: when I think of one word that was said right to the point, in the right place and time. When this word as a precious gem makes everything that was said before a beautiful setting for it. Or maybe it is like sharp error hitting the target. That I consider a word of wisdom and sometimes the wise person who said it can be a small child, who is not even realizing that God's wisdom just came out of his mouth:-).
I think intelligence is based on human knowledge and wisdom is based on the knowledge of God.
You know what? I think I am becoming wise in my own eyes:-\ I have to check what the Bible says about it.
As much as I tried it did not come out as short as I wanted:->. O, I know how I am going to end this: "Let us hear the conclusion of the whole matter: fear God and keep His commandments, for this is man's all. For God will bring every work into judgment, including every secret thing, whether good or evil" King Solomon, the wisest man that ever lived (aka Ecclesiastes, 12:13-14)
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