wisdom book
- noun
- /ˈwɪzdəm bʊk/
- Literature
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libro de sabiduría
- Indeed, many of the issues that the wisdom books address are echoed in the Alfonsine Siete Partidas.
And that wisdom book was the collection of lessons that I was learning along the way.
- And that wisdom book was the collection of lessons that I was learning along the way.
Examples
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And that wisdom book was the collection of lessons that I was learning along the way.
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Like if you read the Psalms or you know, even the books that are supposed to be wisdom books, the Psalms are included in that, like Ecclesiastes and Proverbs.
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In E6's wisdom books, the preference for male wisdom is total, while in the GE, the gender of wisdom shifts depending on the context of the allegory.
Academic text (2004) -
Ecclesiastes is widely regarded as a significant wisdom book that offers profound insights into life.
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The wisdom books of the Bible, including Proverbs and Job, provide timeless moral teachings.
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Many people turn to wisdom books like Proverbs for guidance on ethical living and decision-making.
Synonyms
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A book in some Christian Bibles that gives religious advice and ideas about life
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A book in the Bible that contains short wise sayings
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A book in the Old Testament with short wise sayings about life
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Books from the Bible that give advice about how to live, like Proverbs and Ecclesiastes
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A religious book said to be by Solomon with thoughts about wisdom included in some Christian Bibles
Books in the Bible like Proverbs or Ecclesiastes that teach about wisdom and how to live
A book of wise sayings in older Bibles, also called Wisdom of Sirach
An old book of wise sayings and moral teachings like Proverbs
A religious book about wisdom that appears in some Bibles
Surface Forms
Morphology
The phrase combines 'wisdom' (knowledge or moral insight) with 'book' (a written work) in a straightforward noun–noun compound, so its meaning 'a book containing moral or spiritual wisdom' is directly inferable from its parts. This compositional pattern is common cross-linguistically and should be clear to a B1 learner who knows both constituent words.
Etymology
Wisdom book comes from the idea of a book full of short, wise sayings and practical advice. Because books like Proverbs and Ecclesiastes taught moral and spiritual lessons, calling something a wisdom book means a book that gives 'wisdom' or guidance.