WISDOM AND MONEY AS A DEFENCE by Arome Phoebe Arome

A popular proverb said  "Wisdom is the PRINCIPAL thing; therefore get wisdom: And with all they getting get understanding". Proverbs 4:7

      The word 'Principal' means first in order of importance, more like something you should not live without. I believe that once you are living without something as important as that, you are automatically vulnerable and defenseless.

"For wisdom is a defence, and money is a defence: but the excellency of knowledge is, that wisdom giveth life to them that have it" Eccl. 7:12

Coming across this scripture, I read several translations and out of these translations, the New Living Translation (NLT) got me thinking. 

It said  'Wisdom and money can get you ALMOST anything, but only wisdom can save your life'. 

With reference to money, it can get you almost anything but it cannot get you life like wisdom would.

The Complete Jewish Bible says  'For wisdom is a shelter and money is a shelter, but the advantage of knowledge is that wisdom keeps the one who has it alive' meaning clearly that wisdom and money are important but never forget that one out of both is the PRINCIPAL - most important.

Ever thought of how you can get money with wisdom but you cannot get wisdom with money? 

The wisdom Solomon was referring to was the wisdom that comes from God - DIVINE WISDOM; that is the wisdom that defends a man and gives him life, a kind of wisdom, yet given liberally doesn't fall into every hand. James 1:5-8

God wants us to have money but He doesn't want money to have us. 

As a matter of truth, God is the pioneer of wealth according to Deuteronomy 8:18, He giveth power to get wealth but never let wealth have you.

My simple message to you is, Be Focused! Strive  to get the PRINCIPAL THING that you may have life and even money. 

God bless you.