The verse also had parallels in the wisdom literature of the period.
The most famous examples of wisdom literature are found in the Bible.
Wisdom literature tells the reader has about how nature is made, and what reality is.
Fox has been described as a "highly regarded authority on biblical wisdom literature."
It belongs to the broad family of wisdom literature, which expresses general truths about the world.
Solomon is also noted as one of many authors of Wisdom literature.
The Alexander romance also had an important influence on Arabic wisdom literature.
Yet human suffering can be made bearable: "Wisdom literature teaches us to accept natural limits."
He is among the first writing prophets, and the last chapter of Hosea has a format similar to wisdom literature.
Wisdom literature, according to Whybray, was therefore the product of literary-minded individuals among the intellectuals.
