The essence of wisdom is using what we know and confessing to what we do not know*
This is good advice. Don't forget to use what other people know, too. Although I'm too tired to find an example at the moment, Proverbs talks a number of times about how wise people often keep their mouths shut. This affords them an opportunity to learn even more from other people, and from observing things they might not have noticed if they were busy talking.
Proverbs says quite a lot about wisdom, actually. I recommend it. In particular, chapter 8 is written from the point of view of wisdom herself.
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* Reproduced by permission of the copyright-holder BK Publications, London, www.bkpublications.com
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