Have you ever wondered why King Solomon asked God for wisdom instead of wealth?

[Bigjoe158]

King Solomon knew that wisdom will bring him wealth and people will come to seek for wisdom and the people seeking for wisdom are rich people and the rich people will bring him gold, silver and respect without him breaking a sweat. No wonder people say wisdom is not something you purchase with money but can purchase knowledge with money. So my question is wisdom and knowledge which one is profitable to man

[BADecker]

Solomon had enough wisdom already, to recognize:
1. His job of running a nation needs more than wealth;
2. Wisdom along with running a nation is part of producing wealth;
3. His nature was such that he recognized that God is made up of wisdom, and he wanted to be more godly... even though he lost it in mid-life, but regained it in old age.

[Vod]

King Solomon knew that wisdom will bring him wealth and people will come to seek for wisdom and the people seeking for wisdom are rich people and the rich people will bring him gold, silver and respect without him breaking a sweat. No wonder people say wisdom is not something you purchase with money but can purchase knowledge with money. So my question is wisdom and knowledge which one is profitable to man

If you have wisdom you can get wealth.
If you have wealth you don't need wisdom.
So always go for wisdom.

[hostm]

Wisdom is very important in our lives. When you have wisdom, you'll always find a way to replenish the resources you need.

But besides wisdom, love is also important. Otherwise, there will be an imbalance. Wisdom is in the head, and love is in the heart.

I think love is more important than wisdom. Because it's written that God is love.

[BADecker]

Wisdom is very important in our lives. When you have wisdom, you'll always find a way to replenish the resources you need.

But besides wisdom, love is also important. Otherwise, there will be an imbalance. Wisdom is in the head, and love is in the heart.

I think love is more important than wisdom. Because it's written that God is love.

I agree. And further...

The two greatest commands for all people are to love God more than ALL THINGS, and to love your fellow people as you love yourself.

Besides being love, God is almighty. He holds something like a kind of science that is way beyond all science of the whole universe. God can do anything, and He can't be stopped in any way. When evil seems to prevail, it is simply God for the sake of love, in His almightiness, allowing evil to prevail for a while... so that people can turn to Him and love Him and then have success.

God can do all things. If you love Him as He asks, He has your back, in every situation, even when it looks bad. Loving God is wisdom.

Consider the word 'sophia'. Sophia means wisdom, and in Christian circles (mostly in the past) refers to Jesus.

[Dunamisx]

Wisdom is the principal thing, in getting wisdom you can acquire any other thing you desire to achieve, because that same wisdom you have will make room for you and also Grant you access to what you wanted to become in life, having what is needed without wisdom does not make it sustainable, but through wisdom, one can acquire to an extent what others may not be able to achieve, that is why after seeking for wisdom, King Solomon remain the most outstanding leader of his time, because you could discern well by the practical application of wisdom being a leader.