The Wisdom of Solomon • Chapter 8 (21 verses)
But she reaches from one end of the world to the other with full strength, And ordereth all things graciously. Her I loved and sought out from my youth, And I sought to take her for my bride, And I became enamoured of her beauty. She glorifieth her noble birth in that it is g...
The Wisdom of Solomon • Chapter 18 (25 verses)
But for your holy ones there was great light; And the Egyptians, hearing their voice but seeing not their form, Counted it a happy thing that they too had suffered, Yet for that they do not hurt them now, though wronged by them before, they are thankful; And because they had b...
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).
understanding, discernment, insight
Discernment, intellectual faculty of comprehension, analytical insight guiding moral choices.
Derivation: From בִּין (H995).
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.
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;..."
vanity, vapor, breath, transient futility
Vapor, passing breath, transient futility; leitmotif of Ecclesiastes ('Vanity of vanities, all is vanity', Ecclesiastes 1:2); mortal transience without God.
Derivation: From הָבַל (H1891) to act vanity.
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.
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.
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).
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);
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.
Wiki Article • Prophets & Wisdom
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.
Song of Solomon • Chapter 8 (14 verses)
O that thou wert as my brother, that sucked the breasts of my mother! when I should find thee without, I would kiss thee; yea, I should not be despised. I would lead thee, and bring thee into my mother's house, who would instruct me: I would cause thee to drink of spiced wine of ... Mentions: Solomon , Baal , Jerusalem .
The Wisdom of Jesus the Son of Sirach, or Ecclesiasticus • Chapter 8 (19 verses)
Contend not with a mighty man, Lest haply you fall into his hands. Strive not with a rich man, lest haply he overweigh you: For gold has destroyed many, And turned aside the hearts of kings. Contend not with a man that is full of tongue, And heap not wood upon his fire.
The Wisdom of Jesus the Son of Sirach, or Ecclesiasticus • Chapter 18 (32 verses)
He that lives for ever created all things in common. The Lord alone shall be justified. To none has he given power to declare his works: And who shall trace out his mighty deeds?
The Wisdom of Jesus the Son of Sirach, or Ecclesiasticus • Chapter 28 (26 verses)
He that takes vengeance shall find vengeance from the Lord; And he will surely make firm his sins. Forgive your neighbor the hurt that he has done you; And then your sins shall be pardoned when you pray. Man cherisheth anger against man; And does he seek healing from the Lord?
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 48 (25 verses)
Also there arose Elijah the prophet as fire, And his word burned like a torch: Who brought a famine upon them, And by his zeal made them few in number. By the word of the Lord he shut up the heaven: Thrice did he thus bring down fire. Mentions: Jacob/Israel , David , Hezekiah , Jeshaiah ( Isaiah ), Sinai , Horeb .
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...
The Wisdom of Solomon • Chapter 2 (24 verses)
For they said within themselves, reasoning not aright, Short and sorrowful is our life; And there is no healing when a man comes to his end, And none was ever known that gave release from Hades. Because by mere chance were we born, And hereafter we shall be as though we had nev...
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.
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 Solomon • Chapter 5 (23 verses)
Then shall the righteous man stand in great boldness Before the face of them that afflicted him, And them that make his labors of no account. When they see it, they shall be troubled with terrible fear, And shall be amazed at the marvel of God’s salvation. They shall say withi...
The Wisdom of Solomon • Chapter 6 (25 verses)
Hear therefore, you⌃ kings, and understand; Learn, you⌃ judges of the ends of the earth: Give ear, you⌃ that have dominion over much people, And make your boast in multitudes of nations. Because your dominion was given you from the Lord, And your sovereignty from the Most High; ...
The Wisdom of Solomon • Chapter 7 (30 verses)
I myself also am mortal, like to all, And am sprung from one born of the earth, the man first formed, And in the womb of a mother was I moulded into flesh in the time of ten months, Being compacted in blood of the seed of man and pleasure that came with sleep. And I also, when ...
