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God's wisdom is perfect.  God's knowledge is unlimited.  God is omniscient. Ask Him anything, He knows the answer.  Will He tell you?  He promises to give wisdom to those who ask Him. Wisdom for what?  Knowledge for knowledge sake?  Wisdom to "get rich?"  How God answers us has a lot to do with our hearts, our motives. If we want wisdom to know His will, He will oblige.  He does not always answer us at once, in a tidy sentence.  Sometimes He does.   But much of the time He walks with us as the answer unfolds.  Being the perfect Teacher that He is, He wants us to truly know and learn, not just gather facts or answers. So, for example, if I ask Him for wisdom about a situation, He usually tells me a bit about what is going on.  He speaks to my spirit.  He leads me to certain Scripture passages that reveal the true nature of the circumstance. When I want to know what to do , that may take a bit more time.  He shows me as I go.  He has never once given me a five-year plan