Wisdom - La Sainte Bible (Crampon 1904)

The Book of Wisdom was written about a hundred years before the coming of Christ. Its author, whose name is not known to us, was a member of the Jewish community at Alexandria, in Egypt. He wrote in Greek, in a style patterned on that of Hebrew verse. At times he speaks in the person of Solomon, placing his teachings on the lips of the wise king of Hebrew tradition in order to emphasize their value. His profound knowledge of the earlier Old Testament writings is reflected in almost every line of the book, and marks him, like Ben Sira, as an outstanding representative of religious devotion and learning among the sages of postexilic Judaism. - The primary purpose of the sacred author was the edification of his co-religionists in a time when they had experienced suffering and oppression, in part at least at the hands of apostate fellow Jews. To convey his message he made use of the most popular religious themes of his time, namely the splendor and worth of divine wisdom (Wisdom 6:22-11:1), the glorious events of the Exodus (Wisdom 11:2-16; 12:23-27; 15:18 19:22), God's mercy (Wisdom 11:17-12:22), the folly of idolatry (Wisdom 13:1-15:17), and the manner in which God's justice is vindicated in rewarding or punishing the individual soul (Wisdom 1:1-6:21). The first ten chapters especially form a preparation for the fuller teachings of Christ and his Church. Many passages from this section of the book, notably Wisdom 3:1-8, are used by the Church in her liturgy. - The principal divisions of the Book of Wisdom are: I. Reward of Justice (Wisdom 1:1-6:21) II. Praise of Wisdom by Solomon (Wisdom 6:22-11:1) III. Special Providence of God during the Exodus (Wisdom 11:2-16; 12:23-27; 15:18-19:22) with digressions on God's mercy (Wisdom 11:17-12:22) and on the folly and shame of idolatry (Wisdom 13:1-15:17) - (NAB) édition numérique par Richard Bourret Domaine public

Headings

Livre de la Sagesse de Salomon 1. La sagesse et la destinée humaine 1 Chercher Dieu et fuir le péché La vie selon les impies 2 Erreur des impies 3 Le sort comparé des justes et des impies Mieux vaut la stérilité qu'une postérité impie 4 La mort prématurée du juste Justes et impies au jugement 5 2. Origine, action et nature de la Sagesse 6 Les rois doivent rechercher la Sagesse La Sagesse se laisse trouver Description de la Sagesse 7 Salomon n'est qu'un homme... ... mais qui estime la Sagesse Suivre l'inspiration divine Eloge de la Sagesse 8 La sagesse dépasse tous les biens La sagesse est nécessaire aux souverains Salomon demande la Sagesse 9 Prière pour obtenir la Sagesse 10 3. La Sagesse et Dieu dans l'Histoire: D'Adam à Moïse L'Exode 11 Image de la soif au désert Modération divine envers l'Egypte 12 Modération de Dieu envers Canaan Leçons de la modération divine Rigueur de Dieu après la clémence 13 Le culte des astres et des forces naturelles Le culte des idoles 14 Origine du culte des idoles Conséquences du culte des idoles 15 Israël n'est pas idolâtre Folie des fabricants d'idoles Idolâtrie des Egptiens 16 Egypte et Israël 18 L'exterminateur 19 La mer Rouge La nature renouvelée pour Israël Crime de l'Egypte par rapport à celui de Sodome La nature renouvelée pendant l'Exode 4. Conclusion

Version

Revised Standard Version (1966) - English Nova Vulgata - Latin Biblia del Pueblo di Dio (BPD) - Spanish Vulgata - Stuttgart 1969 - Latin Bíblia Sagrada Ave-Maria (1957) - Portuguese CEI (1974) - Italian EinheitsÜbersetzung der Heiligen Sc - German