The Wisdom of Solomon • Chapter 3 (19 verses)
But the souls of the righteous are in the hand of God, And no torment shall touch them. In the eyes of the foolish they seemed to have died; And their departure was accounted to be their hurt, And their journeying away from us to be their ruin: But they are in peace.
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Preserved in the World English Bible (WEB), King James Version (KJV), and Catholic Public Domain Version (CPDV), the eighteen Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha books bridge the intertestamental period between the return from Babylon and the New Testament era.
The Wisdom of Solomon • Chapter 13 (19 verses)
For verily all men by nature were but vain who had no perception of God, And from the good things that are seen they gained not power to know him that is, Neither by giving heed to the works did they recognize the artificer; But either fire, or wind, or swift air, Or circling ...
queen, queen mother
Queen, queen mother who reminds the king of Daniel's God-given wisdom (Daniel 5:10).
Derivation: Aramaic corresponding to מַלְכָּה (H4436).
Apocrypha / Deuterocanonical • 19 Chapters
The Wisdom of Solomon ( Apocrypha / Deuterocanonical , 19 chapters). Key places: Sodom . Opens with: "Love righteousness, you⌃ that be judges of the earth, Think you⌃ of the Lord with a good mind, And in singleness of heart seek you⌃ him;..."
spirit, Holy Spirit
Spirit; in Daniel applied to the Holy Spirit dwelling in Daniel ('in whom is the spirit of the holy gods', Daniel 4:8, 5:11).
Derivation: Aramaic corresponding to רוּחַ (H7307).
God, deity
Singular form of Elohim, occurring primarily in poetic and wisdom texts (Job) to designate the transcendent God of all creation.
Derivation: From an obsolete root denoting awe, dread.
to know, perceive, choose
To know, ascertain, experience, perceive; in covenant context denotes experiential intimacy, recognition of authority, and divine election ('You only have I known').
Derivation: Primitive root.
fear, reverence, awe (Fear of the LORD)
Awe, holy dread, reverence; 'Fear of the LORD' (Yir'at YHWH) is beginning of wisdom, loving submission to God's holiness.
Derivation: From יָרֵא (H3372) to fear.
heart, inner man, mind, will
Inner core of personhood, seat of intellect, emotion, volition, and moral choice; fountain of spiritual life.
Derivation: From an unused root meaning to enclose.
to scorn, scoff, mock, interpret
To scoff at divine instruction, mock moral rebuke, deride sacred truth; chief antagonist in Proverbs.
Derivation: Primitive root.
healing, cure, health, remedy
Health, remedy, restorative sound mind; 'Sun of Righteousness shall arise with healing in His wings' (Malachi 4:2).
Derivation: From רָפָא (H7495) to heal.
foolish, senseless, godless
Morally corrupt fool lacking spiritual perception ('The fool has said in his heart, There is no God', Psalm 14:1).
Derivation: From נָבֵל (H5034) to wither, decay.
humility, meekness, gentleness
Humility of spirit, gentleness; precursor to honor in wisdom theology ('before honor is humility', Proverbs 15:33).
Derivation: From עָנָו (H6035).
intelligence, discretion, skill
Discretion, practical skill; faculty through which God established the heavens (Proverbs 3:19) and artisans built tabernacle.
Derivation: From בִּין (H995).
deceit, treachery, guile, fraud
Deceit, craftiness, fraud, false balances; moral treachery condemned in wisdom literature and absent from the Suffering Servant (Isaiah 53:9).
Derivation: From רָמָה (H7411) to beguile, deceive.
time, season, appointed epoch
Time, proper occasion, opportune season ('To everything there is a season', Ecclesiastes 3:1); divine kairos for deliverance or judgment.
Derivation: From עָדָה (H5710) to pass by.
skilled, clever, wise
Primary meaning: skilled, clever, wise. Strong's: wise (in a most general application). Lexical nuances: skilled, clever, wise , whether in handicraft, the affairs of life, the sciences or learning: Ro 16:19 , I Co 3:10 ; of the learned, Ro 1:14 , 22 , I Co 1:19, 20 , 26, 27 3:18-20 ; of Jewish teachers, Mt 11:25 , Lk 10:21 ; Christian, Mt 23:34 ; of those endowed with practical wisdom, I Co 6:5 , Eph 5:15 , Ja 3:13 ; of God, Ro 16:27 ; compar., τ. μωρὸν τ. θεοῦ σοφώτερον , I Co 1:25 .†
Derivation: akin to (clear);
Song of Solomon • Chapter 3 (11 verses)
By night on my bed I sought him whom my soul loveth: I sought him, but I found him not. I will rise now, and go about the city in the streets, and in the broad ways I will seek him whom my soul loveth: I sought him, but I found him not. The watchmen that go about the city found m... Mentions: Jacob/Israel , Solomon , Jerusalem , Solomon's , Lebanon , Zion .
The Wisdom of Jesus the Son of Sirach, or Ecclesiasticus • Chapter 3 (29 verses)
Hear me your father, O my children, And do thereafter, that you⌃ may be saved. For the Lord has given the father glory as touching the children, And has confirmed the judgement of the mother as touching the sons. He that honors his father shall make atonement for sins:
The Wisdom of Jesus the Son of Sirach, or Ecclesiasticus • Chapter 13 (25 verses)
He that touches pitch shall be defiled; And he that has fellowship with a proud man shall become like to him. Take not up a burden above your strength; And have no fellowship with one that is mightier and richer than yourself. What fellowship shall the earthen pot have with the k...
The Wisdom of Jesus the Son of Sirach, or Ecclesiasticus • Chapter 23 (27 verses)
O Lord, Father and Master of my life, Abandon me not to their counsel: Suffer me not to fall by them. Who will set scourges over my thought, And a discipline of wisdom over mine heart? That they spare me not for mine ignorances, And my heart pass not by their sins: That mine ign... Mentions: Jacob/Israel .
The Wisdom of Jesus the Son of Sirach, or Ecclesiasticus • Chapter 30 (25 verses)
He that loves his son will continue to lay stripes upon him, That he may have joy of him in the end. He that chastises his son shall have profit of him, And shall glory of him among his acquaintance. He that teaches his son shall provoke his enemy to jealousy; And before friends ...
The Wisdom of Jesus the Son of Sirach, or Ecclesiasticus • Chapter 31 (31 verses)
Wakefulness that comes of riches consumes the flesh, And the anxiety thereof puts away sleep. Wakeful anxiety will crave slumber; And in a sore disease sleep will be broken. A rich man toileth in gathering money together; And when he rests, he is filled with his good things.
The Wisdom of Jesus the Son of Sirach, or Ecclesiasticus • Chapter 32 (24 verses)
Have they made you ruler of a feast? Be not lifted up, Be you among them as one of them; Take thought for them, and so sit down. And when you have done all your office, take your place, That you may be gladdened on their account, And receive a crown for your well ordering. Speak,...
The Wisdom of Jesus the Son of Sirach, or Ecclesiasticus • Chapter 33 (31 verses)
There shall no evil happen to him that fears the Lord; But in temptation once and again will he deliver him. A wise man will not hate the law; But he that is a hypocrite therein is as a ship in a storm. A man of understanding will put his trust in the law; And the law is faithful... Mentions: Adam .
The Wisdom of Jesus the Son of Sirach, or Ecclesiasticus • Chapter 34 (26 verses)
Vain and false hopes are for a man void of understanding; And dreams give wings to fools. As one that catches at a shadow, and follows after the wind, So is he that sets his mind on dreams. The vision of dreams is as this thing against that, The likeness of a face over against a...
The Wisdom of Jesus the Son of Sirach, or Ecclesiasticus • Chapter 35 (20 verses)
He that keeps the law multiplies offerings; He that takes heed to the commandments sacrifices a peace offering. He that requites a good turn offers fine flour; And he that gives alms sacrifices a thank offering. To depart from wickedness is a thing pleasing to the Lord; And to de...
The Wisdom of Jesus the Son of Sirach, or Ecclesiasticus • Chapter 36 (26 verses)
Have mercy upon us, O Lord the God of all, and behold; And send your fear upon all the nations: Lift up your hand against the strange nations; And let them see your mighty power. Mentions: Jacob/Israel , Aaron , Jerusalem .
The Wisdom of Jesus the Son of Sirach, or Ecclesiasticus • Chapter 37 (31 verses)
Every friend will say, I also am his friend: But there is a friend, which is only a friend in name. Is there not a grief in it even to death, When a companion and friend is turned to enmity? O wicked imagination, whence came you rolling in To cover the dry land with deceitfulness... Mentions: Jacob/Israel .
The Wisdom of Jesus the Son of Sirach, or Ecclesiasticus • Chapter 38 (34 verses)
Honor a physician according to your need of him with the honors due to him: For verily the Lord has created him. For from the Most High comes healing; And from the king he shall receive a gift. The skill of the physician shall lift up his head; And in the sight of great men he s...
The Wisdom of Jesus the Son of Sirach, or Ecclesiasticus • Chapter 39 (35 verses)
Not so he that has applied his soul, And meditateth in the law of the Most High; He will seek out the wisdom of all the ancients, And will be occupied in prophecies. He will keep the discourse of the men of renown, And will enter in amidst the subtilties of parables. He will seek...
The Wisdom of Jesus the Son of Sirach, or Ecclesiasticus • Chapter 43 (33 verses)
The pride of the height is the firmament in its clearness, The appearance of heaven, in the spectacle of its glory. The sun when he appears, bringing tidings as he goes forth, Is a marvelous instrument, the work of the Most High: At his noon he dries up the country, And who shal...
The Wisdom of Solomon • Chapter 1 (16 verses)
Love righteousness, you⌃ that be judges of the earth, Think you⌃ of the Lord with a good mind, And in singleness of heart seek you⌃ him; Because he is found of them that tempt him not, And is manifested to them that do not distrust him. For crooked thoughts separate from God; An...