Wisdom of Solomon

American  

noun

1. a book of the Apocrypha.

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Wisdom of Solomon British  

noun

1. a book of the Apocrypha, probably written about 50 _bc , addressed primarily to Jews who were under the influence of Hellenistic learning

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Wisdom of Solomon

But the Wisdom of Solomon does not fall within our subject, and what is necessary to be said about Philo and Alexandria will be said in the next Lecture.

From Christian Mysticism by William Ralph Inge

"God of our Fathers and Lord of Mercy, who didst make all things by Thy word," says the writer of the Wisdom of Solomon.

From Philo-Judaeus of Alexandria by Norman Bentwich

But in literary study the distinction disappears; and two books of the Apocrypha are of the highest literary importance,—Ecclesiasticus and The Wisdom of Solomon.

From Select Masterpieces of Biblical Literature by Richard Green Moulton

It contains the Old and New Testaments, complete, besides the books of Maccabees, the Wisdom of Solomon, the books of Judith, Baruch, and Tobit.

From Lectures on Architecture and Painting Delivered at Edinburgh in November 1853 by John Ruskin

According to Josie, Detective O'Gorman was the originator of half of "Poor Richard's Almanac" and the "Wisdom of Solomon" and many terse sayings of Shakespeare.

From Mary Louise and Josie O'Gorman by Emma Speed Sampson