“The tongue of the wise makes knowledge acceptable…” (Proverbs 15:2)
The above proverb reminds me of Paul’s statement about knowledge and love. In 1 Corinthians 8, Paul will tell the Christians of Corinth that “knowledge puffs up, but love builds up.”
Wisdom is saying the right things in the right ways at the right time. Knowledge is necessary, but it’s not enough in dealing with people. Wisdom and love make knowledge acceptable.
If you want others to listen to you, you are going to need to cultivate the ability to convey knowledge in a way that makes it easy to understand and accept. You may think you have the right answer, but if you are brash, rude, or condescending, your words will fall on deaf ears.
Wisdom steers the words and opens the ears.
Matthew 4:4 #Biblebites
This Week’s Reading: Numbers 4-10; Psalm 15; Proverbs 15 This year, #Biblebites are looking at lessons from the history of the Old Testament. Each week reads a section of history with a Psalm to meditate on and a dash of Proverbs to dwell upon. If you would like a copy of the reading schedule, you can view it here: https://eastlandchristians.org/news-events/2024-vision