Literary Characteristics of Wisdom Literature

synonymous parallelism
second line repeats the same idea as the first with different vocabulary

synonymous parallelism
the fear of the lord is the beginning of wisdom and knowledge of the holy one is the beginning of understanding

antithetical parallelism
second line draws contrast with that is said “better this than that”

antithetical parallelism
A food despises his fathers instruction, but he who receives correction is prudent

stairlike parallelism
second line builds on or adds to the idea

stairlike parallelism
O god, god of my salvation, I have cried out day and night before you, let my prayer come before you, incline your ear to my cry

Psalms types
lament, praise, thanksgiving, wisdom

Psalms relationships
god and the individual, god and nature, god and other gods, god and israel

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Literary Characteristics of Wisdom Literature
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