When it comes to the phrase "Healthy, Wealthy, & Wise," most people want just the first two. Some preachers promise the first two (health & wealth) with little regard to the third. According to one of the wisest people in history, this is a foolish but seductive misordering of priorities. Wisdom is more valuable than any riches or possessions. Why? This message offers the wise man's explanation and defense of that claim.