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This blog was pulled from our weekly recap email. Before reading this recap, consider your own answer to this question:
“What do you see as the difference between knowledge, understanding, and wisdom?”
Many of us had historically thought of these terms interchangeably but we discovered a nuance that really matters in our understanding of the difference.
We began reading in Proverbs 24, but didn’t make it very far…praise God!
We had a couple long and deep conversations at Bible study this week. It started with Proverbs 24:3-4.
"Through wisdom a house is built,
and by understanding it is established;
By knowledge the rooms are filled
with all precious and pleasant riches." (NKJV)
We discussed what everyone thought the difference was between knowledge, understanding, and wisdom. It was a very interesting discussion!
I had a thought in my head, but I didn’t share it until I heard everyone else share.
Chyla said that she saw it like a pyramid. Wisdom was at the bottom because that is the foundation that you build on. Then understanding, and then knowledge because understanding and wisdom are larger, more weighty, and more important than just knowledge.
I was so delighted because immediately after I asked the question and pondered it myself, I saw a pyramid, but it was the opposite!
I saw it as more of a thing to climb so at the bottom were all the people who had knowledge. Lots of people intellectually know perhaps what the Bible says. There are fewer people who have understanding, and only the few at the top truly find wisdom.
We googled those three words and I loved the example that Google gave with the tomato:
Knowledge, understanding, and wisdom form a step-by-step ladder where each level builds on the last.
Knowledge
• Definition: Collecting and remembering facts, data, and information.
• How it works: You learn through reading, studying, or observing.
• Example: Knowing that a tomato is a fruit.
Understanding
• Definition: Grasping the meaning behind the facts.
• How it works: You see the "why" and "how". You connect pieces of information together.
• Example: Understanding why a tomato is classified botanically as a fruit rather than a vegetable.
Wisdom
• Definition: Knowing the right action to take in real life.
• How it works: You apply your knowledge and understanding with good judgment.
• Example: Knowing not to put a tomato in a fruit salad.