Two essential qualifications for nouthetic counselors are goodness and knowledge, but there is also a third: wisdom (cf. Colossians 3:16). An examination of Proverbs 1:1–7 shows that words of three sorts were used to explain what God means by wisdom. These words involve: (1) learning and knowledge; (2) practical skill in the application of general principles to concrete situations; (3) behavior with a covenantal-moral orientation. In short, wisdom is the skillful use of divine truth for God’s glory.
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