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Proverbs 16:16

This is one of Proverbs' core assertions. Wisdom — the ability to live well before God — is more valuable than the greatest material wealth. Gold and silver are real goods, but they cannot guide a life, navigate sorrow, or stand before God. Wisdom does all of this and more.

Memory phrase: Wisdom beats gold always.

Talk about it: If you had to choose between wisdom and a bag of gold, which would you pick and why?

Prayer: God, I want wisdom more than treasure.

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