"Who is wise and understanding among you? Let him show it by his good life, by deeds done in the humility that comes from wisdom. But if you harbor bitter envy and selfish ambition in your hearts, do not boast about it or deny the truth. Such "wisdom" does not come down from heaven but is earthly, unspiritual, of the devil. For where you have envy and selfish ambition, there you find disorder and every evil practice. But the wisdom that comes from heaven is first of all pure; then peace-loving, considerate, submissive, full of mercy and good fruit, impartial and sincere. Peacemakers who sow in peace raise a harvest of righteousness." James 3:13-18 (NIV)
James teaches that there is a difference between being wise and knowledgeable in things of the world and in things of God. A person's thoughts, speech, and behavior depend upon the source of their knowledge and wisdom.
One can know a lot of facts about man and the world or about God and His Word, knowledge, but wisdom is knowing how to apply what you know to your life. How one uses the knowledge that he has suggests the source of its origin, Godly or Satanic. How are you using that which you know? If our efforts and applications are Godly, then they will produce good fruit.
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