Wisdom, Book of

Amenemope's wisdom was copied into the Book of Proverbs. 95:4.5

The concept of El Shaddai, influenced by the Book of Wisdom, was a complex combination of several teachings including Amenemope, Ikhnaton, and Melchizedek, ultimately merging with Yahweh beliefs. 96:1.5

Philo possessed a copy of the Book of Wisdom, teaching that riches are fleeting, earthly things are temporary, to turn from human words to divine acts, and that man plans while God decides. 95:4.3

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Bible parallels

Passages that the paragraphs cited above parallel, quote or reinterpret, from Duane Faw’s Paramony cross-references. Hover a reference to read it.

• From Book of Wisdom 95:4.5 — Pr 15:all; Pr 17; Pr 20; Pr 22:17-29; Pr 23; Pr 24:1-22.
• Amenemope wrote first Psalm 95:4.5 — Ps 1.
• El Shaddai 96:1.5 — Gn 17:1; Gn 28:3; Ex 6:3.
• Riches take wings and fly 95:4.3 — Pr 23:5.
• Save me from fear 95:4.3 — Job 21:9; Ps 23:4; Ps 27:3; Pr 1:33; Is 41:10,13-14; Is 44:8; Is 54:4,14; Jer 30:10.
• Turn away from words 95:4.3 — Mt 3:2; Mt 4:17.