Definition for Wisdom Literature

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Wisdom Literature:

The wisdom literature (sometimes called the poetry literature) of the Bible are all found in the Old Testament; they include the books of:

Job

Proverbs

Psalms

Song of Solomon

Ecclesiastes

Wisdom *
Sirach *
* not found in all Bibles; see Apocrypha

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