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Wisdom of Solomon 3:1–9; Wisdom of Solomon 3:10–19
This wisdom passage contrasts how death can look to human eyes with how God sees the righteous. It speaks about peace, testing, future honour, and the love, grace, and mercy God gives to his chosen ones. This lesson also brings together Faithful childlessness is set against the fruit of wrongdoing.
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Wisdom of Solomon 4:1–6; Wisdom of Solomon 4:7–16; Wisdom of Solomon 4:17–20
This passage from the Catholic additional book of Wisdom of Solomon compares two kinds of legacy. It says virtue is better remembered and more secure than a large family line that grows without godliness. This lesson also brings together A short righteous life can fulfill the measure of old age, The ungodly misread the wise person’s end and face disgrace.
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Wisdom of Solomon 5:1–14; Wisdom of Solomon 5:15–23
This dialogue presents people who once mocked a righteous man, then finally admit how wrong they were. Their fear and regret are matched with vivid pictures showing how empty arrogance, riches, and ungodly hope prove to be. This lesson also brings together God shields the righteous and arms creation for judgment.
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Wisdom of Solomon 6:1–11; Wisdom of Solomon 6:12–21
This passage speaks directly to kings, judges and rulers. It says their authority comes from the Lord, so they must listen, learn wisdom and remember that God examines how they use power. This lesson also brings together Seeking wisdom leads from instruction toward enduring rule.
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Wisdom of Solomon 7:7–14; Wisdom of Solomon 7:15–21
In this passage from the Catholic additional book Wisdom of Solomon, the speaker says wisdom is worth more than power, wealth, beauty, or light, and says it should be passed on openly, not kept back. This lesson also brings together Knowledge of the world is acknowledged as God’s gift.
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Wisdom of Solomon 8:2–8; Wisdom of Solomon 8:9–16; Wisdom of Solomon 8:17–21
This passage speaks of wisdom with strong affection and high value. Using the picture of a bride, the speaker shows how earnestly wisdom is sought, then explains why wisdom is precious for life, virtue, and understanding. This lesson also brings together The speaker anticipates honor and good judgment through wisdom, The search for wisdom becomes an appeal for a divine gift.
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Wisdom of Solomon 9:1–12; Wisdom of Solomon 9:13–18
This prayer asks God for wisdom from the viewpoint of a ruler who knows his own limits. It connects God’s work in creation with the need for wise leadership, faithful building, and decisions that please God. This lesson also brings together Human beings need wisdom to understand God’s counsel.
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Wisdom of Solomon 10:1–4; Wisdom of Solomon 10:5; Wisdom of Solomon 10:6–9; Wisdom of Solomon 10:10–12; Wisdom of Solomon 10:13–14; Wisdom of Solomon 10:15–21
This passage from the Catholic additional book of Wisdom of Solomon looks back at early human figures through the theme of wisdom. It contrasts wisdom’s guarding help with the ruin that comes when a person turns away from her. This lesson also brings together Wisdom sustains a righteous man amid confused nations, Rescue from burning cities becomes a warning against folly, Wisdom guards a fugitive through labor and conflict, Wisdom accompanies a sold man from confinement to authority, Wisdom delivers an oppressed people through the sea.
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Wisdom of Solomon 11:1–14; Wisdom of Solomon 11:15–20
This passage reflects on water in two opposite ways. It says God gave water to his people in need, while their foes were troubled through water-like judgement. The contrast highlights mercy, discipline and punishment. This lesson also brings together Fitting punishment displays power restrained by measure.
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Wisdom of Solomon 12:3–11; Wisdom of Solomon 12:12–18; Wisdom of Solomon 12:19–22; Wisdom of Solomon 12:23–27
In this part of Wisdom of Solomon, the writer reflects on former inhabitants of the holy land and on God’s judgment. The passage is severe, but it especially highlights that judgment came gradually, with opportunity to repent, rather than all at once. This lesson also brings together Unanswerable power is joined to righteousness and gentleness, Divine forbearance teaches kindness and hope for mercy, Creature worship is exposed through its own punishment.
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Wisdom of Solomon 13:1–9; Wisdom of Solomon 13:10–19
From the Catholic additional book of Wisdom of Solomon, this wisdom passage says the world’s beauty and power should not be the end of our thinking. What is seen should lead people to recognise the One who made it. This lesson also brings together A woodworker asks a helpless image for help.
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Wisdom of Solomon 14:1–11; Wisdom of Solomon 14:12–21; Wisdom of Solomon 14:22–31
This passage contrasts two kinds of trust on dangerous water. It speaks about boats and rafts as useful things, yet says safety comes from God’s providence, not from an idol made from fragile, created material. This lesson also brings together Grief and royal flattery are portrayed as paths into idolatry, Idol worship is charged with moral disorder and perjury.
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Wisdom of Solomon 15:1–6; Wisdom of Solomon 15:7–13
In this passage from the Catholic additional book of Wisdom of Solomon, the speaker praises God’s character and rule, then sharply contrasts knowing God with being drawn to lifeless images made by human hands. This lesson also brings together A mortal potter makes a counterfeit god for profit.
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Wisdom of Solomon 16:5–14; Wisdom of Solomon 16:15–19; Wisdom of Solomon 16:20–29
This passage explains that God’s people were healed not by a visible object itself, but by God. It contrasts brief discipline and mercy for God’s children with punishment that others could not escape. This lesson also brings together Storm, hail, and fire serve the judgment against the ungodly, Heavenly food teaches dependence and early thanksgiving.
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Wisdom of Solomon 17:1–13
This passage from the Catholic additional book of Wisdom of Solomon shows how God’s judgments leave the lawless without confidence. Darkness becomes more than a setting. It exposes hidden wrongdoing, deep fear, and the complete weakness of magic arts.
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Wisdom of Solomon 18:5–13; Wisdom of Solomon 18:14–19; Wisdom of Solomon 18:20–25
Wisdom of Solomon 18:5–13 contrasts one night’s meaning for two groups. The passage speaks of warning, trust, sacrifice, praise, judgement and mourning, showing deliverance for God’s people and loss for their enemies. This lesson also brings together The divine word is pictured as a warrior of judgment, An unnamed intercessor checks a wilderness calamity.
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Wisdom of Solomon 19:1–5; Wisdom of Solomon 19:6–12; Wisdom of Solomon 19:13–17; Wisdom of Solomon 19:18–22
Wisdom of Solomon 19:1–5 reflects on a sharp reversal. The passage says the ungodly first sent God’s people away eagerly, then changed their minds and pursued them, and it explains that turn as part of a foolish path toward judgement. This lesson also brings together Renewed creation opens a road and recalls astonishing provision, Cruelty toward guests links Egypt with another remembered judgment, Changing elements conclude the praise of God’s faithful care.
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Sirach 1:1–10; Sirach 1:11–21; Sirach 1:22–24; Sirach 1:25–30
This passage begins by placing wisdom with the Lord. Through searching questions and vivid comparisons, it shows that wisdom is beyond human control and is given by God to creation as his gift. This lesson also brings together Reverence for the Lord is wisdom’s root and crown, Patience waits for the right moment, Seek wisdom with obedience rather than hypocrisy.
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Sirach 2:1–18
Sirach 2:1–18 teaches that serving the Lord includes testing, delay and humiliation. This wisdom passage calls readers to steady trust, patient endurance and humble obedience, while also warning against divided, fearful unbelief.
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Sirach 3:1–16; Sirach 3:17–29
Sirach 3:1–16 is wisdom teaching spoken as a father’s instruction to children. It calls children to honour both father and mother, and it gives special attention to caring for parents when they grow old or become weaker. This lesson also brings together Humility accepts the limits of knowledge.
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Sirach 4:11–19; Sirach 4:20–31
This wisdom passage personifies Wisdom as teacher and guide who also tests and disciplines. She brings her follower back to the straight way and reveals secrets after testing; if the follower goes astray she forsakes him and hands him over to his fall. Keep both the blessings and the severe warning in the personification.
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Sirach 5:1–8
Sirach 5:1-8 warns against false confidence. It speaks to people who trust wealth, their own desires, or delayed judgement, and it urges a prompt return to the Lord instead of assuming there will always be more time.
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Sirach 6:2–4; Sirach 6:5–17; Sirach 6:18–31; Sirach 6:32–37
Sirach warns that self-exalting pride is not strength. In three sharp images, these verses show a person trusting their own inner counsel, then suffering ruin, emptiness, and disgrace because of that wickedness. This lesson also brings together Test friendship and treasure the faithful friend, Accept wisdom’s discipline and discover her rest, Learn from elders and meditate on the commandments.
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Sirach 7:1–17; Sirach 7:18–28; Sirach 7:29–36
Sirach 7:1–17 is a set of wisdom sayings that warns against wrongdoing, proud ambition, careless speech, and false religious confidence. It calls the reader to truthfulness, perseverance in prayer, generosity, and deep humility. This lesson also brings together Act faithfully toward friends, servants, and family, Honor God’s ministers and accompany people in need.
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