Do Not Give Away What is Costly, Cheaply

Genesis

The New Revised Standard Version (Esau Sells His Birthright)

cooking a stew, Esau came in from the field, and he was famished. 30 Esau said to Jacob, “Let me eat some of that red stuff, for I am famished!” (Therefore he was called Edom.) 31 Jacob said, “First sell me your birthright.” 32 Esau said, “I am about to die; of what use is a birthright to me?” 33 Jacob said, “Swear to me first.” So he swore to him, and sold his birthright to Jacob. 34 Then Jacob gave Esau bread and lentil stew, and he ate and drank, and rose and went his way. Thus Esau despised his birthright.

There are things that are precious in this life. They cannot be taken back once given away.

What are these things?

How can we keep them from being given to the wrong people that may try to exploit our weekness?