
By Nate Davidson
August 5, 2025
Gaining wisdom is hard work. We find it only by searching the Scriptures and meditating humbly upon what God has spoken in his Word (Prov 2:1–5). Few labors, however, pay richer wages. The Bible says that wisdom repays more profit than the gain that comes from gold or silver (Prov 3:14) and compares wisdom to a tree that blesses those who seek its fruit with life and joy (Prov 3:18). If we labor for food that perishes, how much more should we work hard in and with the Word to acquire wisdom and its ...