Sorry, that should have been Gen 1:27.
I'm sure that you have a really good point you are trying to make, but its too late at the end of a rough week for me to see what it is. Forgive me if I go off on a tangent.
As my screen name would indicate I am familiar with the concept of natural law and the basic universal knowledge of the existence of God and the difference between right and wrong that is essentially buried within our human DNA. The capacity for knowledge, wisdom, and understanding that I spoke of and the potential for a lack of the gifts is not an absolute that would render a person human or something less than human. That said, every sentient person possesses some level of knowledge, wisdom, and understanding of the world sufficient to survive.
My point is that spiritual gifts come from the Holy Spirit. In Isaiah 11:2-3 the Hebrew Bible lists six gifts and the Catholic (Septuagint) lists seven. These are (1) wisdom, (2) understanding, (3) counsel, (4) fortitude, (5) knowledge, (6) piety, and (7) fear of the Lord.
St. Paul tells us that although all in the Spirit receive gifts not all receive all of the gifts;
"Now to each one the manifestation of the Spirit is given for the common good. To one there is given through the Spirit a message of wisdom, to another a message of knowledge by means of the same Spirit, to another faith by the same Spirit, to another gifts of healing by that one Spirit, to another miraculous powers, to another prophecy, to another distinguishing between spirits, to another speaking in different kinds of tongues,and to still another the interpretation of tongues. All these are the work of one and the same Spirit, and he distributes them to each one, just as he determines." - 1 Corinthians 12:7-11
So my question remains that if one is not blessed with the gift of knowledge and wisdom to whom should they turn for the correct interpretation of Scripture and how are they to know if the one they are turning to has the gift?
Peace be with you.