Perhaps no theme is so frequently repeated in the early chapters of Proverbs.
“Take my instruction, and not silver, And knowledge rather than choicest gold. For wisdom is better than jewels; And all desirable things cannot compare with her”
How much better it is to get wisdom than gold, And to get understanding is to be chosen above silver.
If so many things are better than wealth, we must admit that money is not nearly as important as some suppose it to be. Further study in Proverbs confirms this; let us next consider what money cannot do.
What Money Cannot Do For Us
“Money isn’t everything,” someone has been quoted as saying “but it’s a long way ahead of whatever is in second place.” Proverbs informs us that not only is money not in first place, it is not even in the running for second place. One reason is that money simply cannot purchase those things in life which are most important.