"Who is wise and understanding among you? By his good conduct let him show his works in the meekness of wisdom."
What does "the meekness of wisdom" mean? Certainly, the text indicates that if one is wise then he will have the character quality of meekness reflected in his works. And verse seventeen explains that wisdom is "first pure, then peaceable, gentle, open to reason, full of mercy and good fruits, impartial and sincere." These words could also be used to describe someone who is meek. So perhaps the point is just that being meek is an integral part of being wise. Negatively, this implies that pride is foolish. That's certainly true.
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