Wisdom vs Money
11 Wisdom is even better when you have money. Both are a benefit as you go through life. 12 Wisdom and money can get you almost anything, but only wisdom can save your life.
Ecclesiastes 7:11-12 NLT
Ecclesiastes is known as one of the wisdom books, and was written by King Solomon; the wisest man who ever lived besides Jesus. In Ecclesiastes Solomon shares his observations of life. In these verse he describes a connection between money and wisdom.
Here's another version of the same verse: "11 Wisdom is as good as an inheritance and an advantage to those who see the sun, 12 because wisdom is protection as money is protection, and the advantage of knowledge is that wisdom preserves the life of its owner" (Ecclesiastes 7:11-12 HCSB).
Both money and wisdom are good, but only wisdom can save a person's life; so we ought to prioritize wisdom over money. Wisdom comes from God, "Now if any of you lacks wisdom, he should ask God, who gives to all generously and without criticizing, and it will be given to him" (James 1:5 HCSB).