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The Book of Wisdom (Wisdom of Solomon)

The Book of Wisdom, written in the voice of Solomon, personifies Wisdom as an almost divine guide to righteous living and traces God's care for Israel from Adam through the Exodus. Recognized by the Catholic Church as part of the Old Testament, it stands alongside other wisdom writings like Proverbs in urging readers toward a just and thoughtful life. Start reading at Wisdom chapter 1 to see how it contrasts the fate of the righteous and the wicked.

Book of Wisdom: Read the Wisdom of Solomon Online
Chapter 1 Wisdom 1 Chapter 2 Wisdom 2 Chapter 3 Wisdom 3 Chapter 4 Wisdom 4 Chapter 5 Wisdom 5 Chapter 6 Wisdom 6 Chapter 7 Wisdom 7 Chapter 8 Wisdom 8 Chapter 9 Wisdom 9 Chapter 10 Wisdom 10 Chapter 11 Wisdom 11 Chapter 12 Wisdom 12 Chapter 13 Wisdom 13 Chapter 14 Wisdom 14 Chapter 15 Wisdom 15 Chapter 16 Wisdom 16 Chapter 17 Wisdom 17 Chapter 18 Wisdom 18 Chapter 19 Wisdom 19

About Wisdom

The Book of Wisdom, also called the Wisdom of Solomon, is one of the Deuterocanonical books accepted by the Catholic Church as part of the Old Testament canon. Likely composed in Greek by a Hellenistic Jewish author around the 1st century BC and written in the persona of Solomon, it personifies Wisdom as a guiding, almost divine presence, contrasts the destinies of the righteous and the wicked, reflects on the immortality of the soul, and recounts God's providence through Israel's history from Adam to the Exodus. Read the Book of Wisdom online here, verse by verse.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Book of Wisdom about?
The Book of Wisdom, also called the Wisdom of Solomon, personifies divine Wisdom as a guiding presence for righteous living, contrasts the ultimate destinies of the just and the wicked, and reflects on the immortality of the soul. It also retells God's providential care for Israel through history, from Adam to the Exodus.
Did Solomon actually write the Book of Wisdom?
The book is written in the voice and persona of Solomon, but it was likely composed in Greek by an unknown Hellenistic Jewish author around the 1st century BC, long after Solomon's lifetime. Writing in the voice of a revered earlier figure was a recognized literary convention in ancient Jewish wisdom writing.
Is the Book of Wisdom part of the Old Testament canon?
Wisdom is one of the Deuterocanonical books accepted by the Catholic Church as part of the Old Testament, though it is not included in the Hebrew Bible or most Protestant Bibles. It is available in the Douay-Rheims translation as Wisdom in DRC.
What does the Book of Wisdom say about the soul and the afterlife?
The book reflects explicitly on the immortality of the soul and the ultimate vindication of the righteous beyond death, a theme developed more fully here than in most earlier Old Testament wisdom writing. This makes it a notable bridge point in the development of Jewish thought about life after death.
How does the Book of Wisdom compare to Proverbs and Ecclesiastes?
Like Proverbs and Ecclesiastes, Wisdom belongs to the broader Old Testament wisdom tradition, but it moves further into philosophical and theological reflection, especially regarding immortality and divine justice, than the more proverb-based instruction found in those earlier books. Its Greek philosophical influences also set it apart stylistically from the Hebrew wisdom literature that came before it.

Today's Verse

And straightway he called them: and they left their father Zebedee in the boat with the hired servants, and went after him.

Mark 1:20 | ASV

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Likely composed in Greek by a Hellenistic Jewish author around the 1st century BC, the book reflects deeply on suffering and the immortality of the soul, themes it shares with Job.

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