James 3:13–"Who is wise and understanding among you? By his good conduct let him show you his works in the meekness of wisdom."
One of the true measurements of wisdom is, it turns out, a direct reflection of the wisdom the person may possess. That is, a wise person will exhibit their wisdom wisely. In some ways this is an obvious consideration. However, there is a natural tendency for the fool to expose his folly even in wisdom. Think of how easy it is, for instance, to want to tell everyone how wise we may be when we know that we are being wise. In that instance–which has happened more often than I'd care to admit–the true wealth of wisdom has remained just beyond our reach. In truth, to be truly wise we must also exude that wisdom wisely and with meekness. This is what James is saying to us and we would be wise to listen.
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