"The wealth of the wise is their crown, but the folly of fools yields folly." [Prov 14;24 NIV]

Some people who are held wise do not have a crown. Sad to say, they are poor. Being wise and poor present complications. And that, in itself, is a paradox.

How can someone wise be poor? Can’t the wise use their wisdom to avoid poverty?

A crown is displayed for all to see. What do poor people show off but misery and unrepaired brokenness? It is foolish to remain poor. Poverty yields foll...


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