English > wisdom literature: 1 sense > noun 1, communication| Meaning | Any of the biblical books (Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, Song of Songs, Wisdom of Solomon, Ecclesiasticus) that are considered to contain wisdom. |
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| Synonyms | sapiential book, wisdom book |
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| Parts | Ben Sira, Sirach, Ecclesiasticus, Wisdom of Jesus the Son of Sirach | An Apocryphal book mainly of maxims (resembling Proverbs in that respect) |
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| Ecclesiastes, Book of Ecclesiastes | An Old Testament book consisting of reflections on the vanity of human life |
| Proverbs, Book of Proverbs | An Old Testament book consisting of proverbs from various Israeli sages (including Solomon) |
| Song of Songs, Song of Solomon, Canticle of Canticles, Canticles | An Old Testament book consisting of a collection of love poems traditionally attributed to Solomon but actually written much later |
| Wisdom of Solomon, Wisdom | An Apocryphal book consisting mainly of a meditation / meditation on wisdom / wisdom |
| Broader | sacred text, sacred writing, religious writing, religious text | writing that is venerated for the worship of a deity |
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