The Wisdom of Solomon • Chapter 4 (20 verses)
Better than this is childishness with virtue; For in the memory of virtue is immortality: Because it is recognized both before God and before men. When it is present, men imitate it; And they long after it when it is departed: And throughout all time it marcheth crowned in tr...
The Wisdom of Jesus the Son of Sirach, or Ecclesiasticus • Chapter 47 (25 verses)
And after him rose up Nathan To prophesy in the days of David . As is the fat when it is separated from the peace offering, So was David separated from the children of Israel . He played with lions as with kids, And with bears as with lambs of the flock. Mentions: Nathan , David, Jacob/Israel , Solomon , Ephraim .
The Wisdom of Solomon • Chapter 14 (31 verses)
Again, one preparing to sail, and about to journey over raging waves, Calleth upon a piece of wood more rotten than the vessel that carries him; For that vessel the hunger for gains devised, And an artificer, even wisdom, built it; And your providence, O Father, guideth it alon...
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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.
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).
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.
knowledge, intimate insight
Experiential knowledge, intimate moral perception; preeminently the knowledge of God (Da'at Elohim) uniting intellect and will.
Derivation: From יָדַע (H3045) to know.
riddle, dark saying, enigma
Enigma, perplexing puzzle, deep philosophical riddle challenging moral discernment (Samson's riddle; Queen of Sheba; Psalm 49:4).
Derivation: From חוּד (H2330) to tie knots, propound riddle.
wise, skilled, discerning
Wise, judicious, skilled in ethical living and practical craftsmanship, receptive to instruction.
Derivation: From חָכַם (H2450).
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;..."
wisdom, skill, godly discernment
Skillful living, moral insight, master craftsmanship; theological personification in Proverbs 8 co-working with God at creation; fear of the Lord is its beginning.
Derivation: From חָכַם (H2450) to be wise.
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.
discipline, correction, instruction
Moral discipline, corrective chastening; parental and divine education forming character through loving rebuke.
Derivation: From יָסַר (H3256) to chasten.
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.
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.
proverb, parable, pithy discourse
Proverb, riddle, comparison, poetic aphorism; core literary genre of Old Testament wisdom condensing life principles into memorable parallelisms.
Derivation: From מָשַׁל (H4911) to be like, compare.
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.
intelligence, discretion, skill
Discretion, practical skill; faculty through which God established the heavens (Proverbs 3:19) and artisans built tabernacle.
Derivation: From בִּין (H995).
instruction, teaching, law, guidance
Instruction, direction, teaching, authoritative guidance; God's parental self-revelation instructing His people how to walk in communion; also Pentateuch.
Derivation: From יָרָה (H3384) to cast, point out, instruct.
skill, intelligence, wisdom, intelligence, prudence
Primary meaning: skill, intelligence, wisdom, intelligence, prudence, wisdom. Strong's: wisdom (higher or lower, worldly or spiritual). Lexical nuances: skill, intelligence, wisdom , ranging from knowledge of the arts and matters of daily life to mental excellence in its highest and fullest sense;
Derivation: from G4680 (σοφός);
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);
understanding, practical wisdom, prudence
Primary meaning: understanding, practical wisdom, prudence. Strong's: mental action or activity, i.e. intellectual or moral insight. Lexical nuances: understanding, practical wisdom, prudence : Lk 1:17 , Eph 1:8 .†
Derivation: from G5426 (φρονέω);
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).
utterance, speech, word, promise
Spoken word, poetic utterance; words of God in wisdom literature and Psalms pleasing to the soul (Psalm 19:14).
Derivation: From אָמַר (H559) to say.
Song of Solomon • Chapter 4 (16 verses)
Behold, thou art fair, my love; behold, thou art fair; thou hast doves' eyes within thy locks: thy hair is as a flock of goats, that appear from mount Gilead . Thy teeth are like a flock of sheep that are even shorn, which came up from the washing; whereof every one bear twins, an... Mentions: David , Gilead , Lebanon , Amana , Senir , Hermon .
The Wisdom of Jesus the Son of Sirach, or Ecclesiasticus • Chapter 4 (31 verses)
My son, deprive not the poor of his living, And make not the needy eyes to wait long. Make not a hungry soul sorrowful; Neither provoke a man in his distress. To a heart that is provoked add not more trouble; And defer not to give to him that is in need.
The Wisdom of Jesus the Son of Sirach, or Ecclesiasticus • Chapter 14 (27 verses)
Blessed is the man that has not slipped with his mouth, And is not pricked with sorrow for sins. Blessed is he whose soul does not condemn him, And who is not fallen from his hope. Riches are not comely for a niggard; And what should an envious man do with money?
The Wisdom of Jesus the Son of Sirach, or Ecclesiasticus • Chapter 24 (32 verses)
Wisdom shall praise herself, And shall glory in the midst of her people. In the congregation of the Most High shall she open her mouth, And glory in the presence of his power. I came forth from the mouth of the Most High, And covered the earth as a mist. Mentions: Jacob/Israel , Moses , Jerusalem , Hermon , Jericho , Pishon , Tigris .
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 40 (30 verses)
Great travail is created for every man, And a heavy yoke is upon the sons of Adam , From the day of their coming forth from their mother’s womb, Until the day for their burial in the mother of all things. The expectation of things to come, and the day of death, Trouble their thou... Mentions: Adam .
The Wisdom of Jesus the Son of Sirach, or Ecclesiasticus • Chapter 41 (24 verses)
O death, how bitter is the remembrance of you to a man that is at peace in his possessions, To the man that has nothing to distract him, and has prosperity in all things, And that still has strength to receive meat! O death, acceptable is your sentence to a man that is needy, and...
The Wisdom of Jesus the Son of Sirach, or Ecclesiasticus • Chapter 42 (25 verses)
Of these things be not ashamed, And accept no man’s person to sin thereby: Of the law of the Most High, and his covenant; And of judgement to do justice to the ungodly; Of reckoning with a partner and with travellers; And of a gift from the heritage of friends;
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...