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WISDOM (Job to Sirach)
Job
Psalms
Proverbs
Ecclesiastes
Song of Songs
Wisdom
Sirach
http://www.usccb.org/bible/books-of-the-bible/#Jobhttp://www.usccb.org/bible/books-of-the-bible/#Psalmshttp://www.usccb.org/bible/books-of-the-bible/#Proverbshttp://www.usccb.org/bible/books-of-the-bible/#Ecclesiasteshttp://www.usccb.org/bible/books-of-the-bible/#Songshttp://www.usccb.org/bible/books-of-the-bible/#Wisdomhttp://www.usccb.org/bible/books-of-the-bible/#Sirach
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Place your Wisdom bookmark on the last page of the book of Sirach.
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The Wisdom section gathers the wisdom teachings of the people of Israel collected over thousands of years of wandering the desert,
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living in the Promised Land, worshiping in the temple, and struggling through the Exile.
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The heart of this part of the Bible is the Book of Psalms, the Prayer of the Church
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HIGHLIGHTS:
Job’s suffering
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150 Psalms for all occasions
o “The Lord is my shepherd…” Ps 23
o “To you, O Lord, I lift up my soul…” Ps 25
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o “A clean heart create for me O God…” Ps 51
o “Shout for joy to the Lord, all the earth…” Ps 100
o “Lord, send out your Spirit, and renew the face of the earth…” Ps 104
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Famous sayings
o “There is a time for everything…” (Eccl 3) o “Spare the rod and spoil the child” (Prov 14)
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o “Pride comes before a fall” Prov 16
o “From the mouths of babes…” Ps 8
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o “Bite the dust” Ps 72 o “At my wit’s end” Ps 107
o “Eat, drink, and be merry…” Eccl 8
o “A faithful friend is a sturdy shelter” (Sirach 6)