Wisdom vs. Wealth

Enjoying the Journey

Scott Pauley

Religion & Spirituality, Education

5 • 725 Ratings

🗓️ 16 July 2025

⏱️ 10 minutes

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(Ecclesiastes 7:11-12) The great life is not a wealthy life but a wise life. While wealth can only take you so far, wisdom, which is rooted in Christ, is eternal. If you possess many things but not wisdom, you are poor. (09171250716) Keep Studying Whether you're a new believer or have walked with the Lord for years, you'll find thousands of free devotionals, Bible studies, audio series, and Scripture tools designed to strengthen your faith, deepen your understanding of the Bible, and help you stay rooted in the Word of God. 👉 Take the next step on your journey with Jesus —start today at EnjoyingTheJourney.org.Extend the Work Enjoying the Journey provides thousands of Bible studies and resources for free worldwide. If you would like to help extend this Bible teaching, you may give at enjoyingthejourney.org/donations/ Thank You! All new and returning donors will receive FREE access to two of Scott's audiobooks (read by him). You may make a one-time gift or set up a fully customizable recurring donation.

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0:00.0	Solomon closes the book of Ecclesiastes with these words. Let us hear the conclusion of the whole matter.
0:14.6	Fear God and keep His commandments, for this is the whole duty of man. Each of us have been given only one life. What will we do
0:25.3	with it? Life. It's not a game. And in this journey through the book of Ecclesiastes,
0:31.1	Scott Pauley will guide us to better understand the true meaning of life.
0:45.5	If the Lord came to you in the middle of the night and said, I'm going to give you a choice.
0:49.0	You can have wisdom or you can have wealth.
0:51.1	Which one would you choose?
0:56.2	Now, that exact scenario happened to the man who's writing the book we're studying now. That's exactly the story of Solomon's interaction with God. Do you remember
1:03.0	God said you can have anything you want? And Solomon said, I need wisdom. Above everything else,
1:08.2	I need wisdom. And God said, you've chosen well.
1:11.0	I'm going to give you extra wisdom,
1:13.0	but I'm going to also give you all the other things you could have asked for.
1:17.0	Sounds a lot like Matthew 633, doesn't it?
1:19.2	Seeky first, the kingdom of God and his righteousness,
1:21.6	and all these things shall be added unto you.
1:24.9	And when you read Solomon's writings,
1:26.5	especially read through the book of Proverbs,
1:28.8	repeatedly you'll see the priority that is given to wisdom.
1:33.1	Wisdom is the principal thing.
1:34.9	Therefore, with all thy getting get wisdom.
1:37.7	Wisdom, wisdom, wisdom.
1:38.9	These are the wisdom books.
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