knowledge vs wisdom

I'd like to post here my friend Tommie's answer to my question "what's the difference between knowledge and wisdom". He is a wise man.

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I guess knowing the truth and the right things 2 do doesn't always equate to doing the right things. Also, In Proverbs God helps us 2 understand what wisdom is by personifying it as a woman who posses knowledge, understanding, and prudence(wise conduct). Which is to say that wisdom itself is a collection of these characteristics:

"I, wisdom, dwell together with prudence;I possess knowledge and discretion." (Prov 8:12)

So, I guess there really isn't a difference, but that knowledge is more like a subset or attribute of wisdom. When we take our knowledge about living content, and apply it to our lives, I'd say we are living wisely. Else we just have unprofitable knowledge in our heads.

And really, the problem with putting all this stuff into action has 2 do with our sinful nature. Like when Paul says, "I know that nothing good lives in me, that is, in my sinful nature. For I have the desire to do what is good, but I cannot carry it out."(Rom 7:18)

Just remember that God wouldn't give us commands that were impossible 2 obey. They may be really hard, and even impossible with our own effort, but nothing is really impossible with God's help. Reading though Ecclesiastes helps a lot when I feel discontent in life. I really recommend u read it.