Wisdom Pays Better

Proverbs 3:14“For trading in it is better than trading in silver, and its profit greater than bright gold.” (BBE — Basic Bible English)Before Wall Street rings its opening bell, your attention has already placed its first trade. Because there is another market already open: the wisdom market.Proverbs 3:14 says, “Trading in wisdom is better than trading in silver, and its profit greater than bright gold.”I love that phrase: trading in wisdom.To trade in something means that this is the kind of business you do.Some people trade in stocks, property or precious metals.But underneath it all—we all come to the marketplace of ideas and have the opportunity to trade.Every time you sit with a higher idea, examine it carefully and pass it to somebody else, you participate in an exchange whose value reaches beyond money.That’s what we’re doing through Proverbs Daily.I bring an ancient saying, mix it with something I’ve lived or learned, and offer it to you.You receive it through your own story. Maybe you pass it along—and one piece of wisdom enriches several lives without becoming poorer itself.Wisdom is one of the few treasures we can exchange without anybody losing value. In fact, its worth increases as it circulates.You may not call yourself an investor, but every day you invest your attention somewhere.But every conversation, book, podcast, scroll, share, prayer and idea becomes part of the inner portfolio funding tomorrow’s decisions.So if you are here because you want to grow, heal, think more deeply or live more faithfully, recognize what you are already doing.You are trading in wisdom.You are exchanging a few minutes for an idea that may outlive the moment, redirect a choice, repair a relationship or become part of the legacy you leave behind.That’s a valuable business in terms of eternity.Money matters, but Proverbs teaches us to compare returns.Money can purchase a house; wisdom helps create a home.Money can fund an education; wisdom teaches us what knowledge is for. Money may reach the next generation; wisdom can teach that generation how to live. Silver and gold have spending power. Wisdom has staying power.Its profits may look like the argument you refused to escalate, the danger you recognized early, the relationship you repaired or the truth you found courage to follow.Those are eternal returns.So keep listening, learning and circulating higher ideas that help us all rise higher.The wisdom market is open—and wisdom pays better.🔥 REMEMBERWhat enriches your soul can outlast everything enriching your wallet.🙏🏽 PRAYERGod, teach me to recognize, receive, and circulate eternal wisdom.🎯 TODAY’S CHALLENGEShare one piece of wisdom that made your life richer with someone who may need it today.About the AuthorFred Lynch is a creative communicator, author, and Christian Hip Hop pioneer. To learn more about Fred and what he’s up to now…click here or you can find him in all the socials by searching the handle: heyfredlynch📱 Experience Proverbs Daily by Subscribing!Ready to receive daily wisdom directly on your phone?Go to proverbsdaily.org for the app or just click that Subscribe button right now! Get full access to Hey Fred Lynch! at heyfredlynch.substack.com/subscribe