wisdom literature

n. The body of religious or philosophical writings that communicate wisdom by means of proverbs or parables. Also called sapiential literature.

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wisdom literature - any of the biblical books (Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, Song of Songs, Wisdom of Solomon, Ecclesiasticus) that are considered to contain wisdomsapiential book, wisdom bookreligious text, religious writing, sacred text, sacred writing - writing that is venerated for the worship of a deityBook of Proverbs, Proverbs - an Old Testament book consisting of proverbs from various Israeli sages (including Solomon)Book of Ecclesiastes, Ecclesiastes - an Old Testament book consisting of reflections on the vanity of human life; is traditionally attributed to Solomon but probably was written about 250 BCCanticle of Canticles, Canticles, Song of Solomon, Song of Songs - an Old Testament book consisting of a collection of love poems traditionally attributed to Solomon but actually written much laterBen Sira, Ecclesiasticus, Sirach, Wisdom of Jesus the Son of Sirach - an Apocryphal book mainly of maxims (resembling Proverbs in that respect)Wisdom of Solomon, Wisdom - an Apocryphal book consisting mainly of a meditation on wisdom; although ascribed to Solomon it was probably written in the first century BC

wisdom literature

wisdom literature

wisdom literature

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noun any of the biblical books (Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, Song of Songs, Wisdom of Solomon, Ecclesiasticus) that are considered to contain wisdom

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