I have just finished reading the book of Wisdom and am reading Ecclesiasticus. These are not part of the Hebrew Scriptures and I think Ecclesiasticus was originally written in Greek. I believe both are quoted fairly frequently in the liturgy, and I find both very inspiring reading. For example:
Ws 7:22-30 is a poetic praise of wisdom
Ws 18:14-16 the Word of God is personified as the executant of divine judgement. The Christmas liturgy applies this text to the incarnation of the Word.
Si 1:11-25 describes the fruits of the fear of God (fear in the sense of reverence and devoted obedience)
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