This question has been asked since time immemorial. Some provide philosophical replies to it others relate it to historical teachings while others seek its answer in spiritual teachings. There is another unrealized point to the difference in the two. Wisdom is what one acquires through everyday life experiences and teachings such as If a child playing disturbs a bee hive and the bees give him a good sting he is sure not to repeat that again. This is what I refer as being wise. Knowledge is acquired through instruction in classrooms, books and being taught by somebody else. Through this the person acquires skill and expertise in different fields, this therefore is knowledge.