# Is That Wise?

> James 1:5 — If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him.

- What does it mean?
- How do you get it?
- What does it look like?

- compare to love. What does love meean? What does loves look like? How do you "get" love?
- Knowledge properly applied. 

## Is that Wise?

- From what perspective?

> James 3:15 — This wisdom descendeth not from above, but is earthly, sensual, devilish.

> James 3:17 — But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, and easy to be intreated, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, and without hypocrisy.

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- Solomon Asks for Wisdom (1 Kings 3:3-14)

- The Wisdom of Solomon Demonstrated  1 Kings 3:16-28.

- The Proverbs of Solomon (Book of Proverbs) 

Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and lean not on your own understanding” (Proverbs 3:5)
“A gentle answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger” (Proverbs 15:1)
“Train up a child in the way he should go, and when he is old he will not depart from it” (Proverbs 22:6) 

- The Fear of the Lord as the Beginning of Wisdom

- Job’s Discourse on Wisdom (Job 28)

- Daniel’s Wisdom and Understanding

- Jesus as the Embodiment of Wisdom

- James on Wisdom from Above

- The Parable of the Wise and Foolish Builders (Matthew 7:24-27)

- Are the Top 10 Biblical Examples of Wisdom Related to the Figures Who Feared God?

- Paul’s Teaching on Christ as the Wisdom of God (Colossians 2:2-3)