I never cease to be amazed what people will do for money, power, or beauty. I confess I would like to have enough money to pay my monthly mortgage payments, enough power to take my evening walks, and enough attraction that my mate wishes to keep me around. I have prayed for wisdom when my college kids make decisions about their future. When I work with young couples asking to be married in the church, I expend considerable effort to teach them skills. But I know there is no way I can give them the wisdom they will need.
Family traditions are full of wisdom sayings.
Think of all the quips and aphorisms that family and friends tossed at you when you were having your first child. The State of Wisconsin proudly says it prepares our children for employment. But gaining employment is no guarantee of wisdom. Catholic schools assure us they teach virtue. But virtue is not necessarily the same as wisdom.