Are we supposed to ASK for wisdom or SEEK it--or are they the same thing?

I'm a bit confused on a seeming "contradiction" on how to obtain wisdom from God. > **James 1:5-6 ESV** If any of you lacks wisdom, let him **ask God**, who gives generously to all without reproach, and it will be given him. But let him ask in faith, with no doubting, for the one who doubts is like a wave of the sea that is driven and tossed by the wind. This has been my staple how-to-get-wisdom verse for a while. Then I read these passages in Proverbs: > **Proverbs 8:17 ESV** I [*wisdom*] love those who love me, and those who **seek me** diligently find me. > > **Proverbs 2:1-6 ESV** My son, if you receive my words and treasure up my commandments with you, making your ear attentive to wisdom and inclining your heart to understanding; yes, if you **call out** for insight and raise your voice for understanding, if you **seek it** like silver and **search for it** as for hidden treasures, then you will understand the fear of the Lord and find the knowledge of God. For the Lord **gives wisdom**; from his mouth come knowledge and understanding; They seem to say we need to do a bit more than *just* ask; that we need to also seek diligently--or is that the same as asking? I'm not exactly sure.