Wisdom Books Bible API

Programmatic access to the Wisdom literature of the Old Testament via a stable JSON API.

Generic Endpoint Pattern

GET /api/scripture?bookID={BOOK_ID}&chapter=1&version=KJV Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY
  • Category: Wisdom Books
  • Books: Job-Song of Solomon
  • Book IDs: 18-22
  • Format: application/json
  • License: Public Domain (KJV)
Licensing Safe: All Wisdom Book texts are verified public domain and may be used commercially without attribution.

Sample JSON Response

{
  "status": "success",
  "type": "full_chapter",
  "version": "KJV",
  "book": {
    "id": 18,
    "name": "Job"
  },
  "chapter": 1,
  "results_count": 22,
  "data": [
    {
      "verse": 1,
      "text": "There was a man in the land of Uz, whose name was Job; and that man was perfect and upright, and one that feared God, and eschewed evil."
    },
    {
      "verse": 2,
      "text": "And there were born unto him seven sons and three daughters."
    }
  ]
}
                

Included Books

Job
42 chapters · Book ID 18
View Job API
Psalm
150 chapters · Book ID 19
View Psalm API
Proverbs
31 chapters · Book ID 20
View Proverbs API
Ecclesiastes
12 chapters · Book ID 21
View Ecclesiastes API
Song of Solomon
8 chapters · Book ID 22
View Song of Solomon API

Using Wisdom Books Scripture Data

The Wisdom Books contain poetic, philosophical, and instructional texts exploring ethics, suffering, worship, and human experience. BibleBridge provides consistent JSON access to all Wisdom literature using stable identifiers, making these texts suitable for quotation engines, thematic analysis, devotional tools, and AI-powered scripture research.