The Difference Between Being Intelligent And Being Wise

Intelligent:

• wise, cunning, capable of thinking and reason

Wisdom:

• The state of being wise

• Ability to use knowledge and / or experience wisely

• Able to determine what is wise against what is unwise

• A saying, a philosophy or other advice considered wise

In Short: 

An intelligent man has a whole sea of knowledge and knows every fact. On the other hand, a wise man does not have all the knowledge that an intelligent man has, but he has the brain to know when to use knowledge.

I have seen a lot of smart people make really stupid decisions. I was one of those people! The information I had before and after these decisions has not changed. But with every wrong decision, if I was willing to learn, my level of wisdom changed.

The main difference is that:

A smart or intelligent person knows how to solve any problem.

A wise person knows how to avoid this problem.

Knowledge makes a person intelligent.

Experience makes a person wise.