I’ve written fondly about wisdom literature, however I’m not fond of books that just focus on the idea of “wisdom”.
These two books are more poetic than the Wisdom of Solomon, but all three are thin paeans to the concept of wisdom.
The Chinese books sell wisdom for the sake of a well ordered empire and emphasize balance and relationships.
This sales pitch is more appetizing than Solomon’s heavy handed appeal to a monotheistic god presenting naive choices between right and wrong.
But it’s all thin gruel.
Gotcha.
Wisdom good.
Where do go from here?
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Even so, a book that has survived the test of time to enter the canon of a great empire is most likely worth a download and quick read. Maybe you’ll catch something I missed.