In comparing the Prophets literature with the Wisdom literature, I have chosen the books of Amos and Proverbs
The book of Amos as an example of prophetic literature, vividly demonstrates the Lord condemning not only Israel and Judah but all the nations of the region. This prophetic book is particularly focused on the how these nations have treated the poor, and needy (Amos 2:6-8, NRSV). The condemnation continues throughout pointing out in particular where Israel has come up short. The God of the prophets uses the prophets as their mouthpiece, to intervene and speak judgement (Amos 8:1-2, NRSV –“He said, “Amos, what do you see?” And I said, “A basket of summer fruit.” Then the Lord said to me, “The end has come upon my people Israel...” Unlike some other prophetic books, Amos, doesn’t give if/then proclamations. According to Amos, the nations have already fallen short and the judgement is being described. God is made out to be the ultimate Judge (through Amos), even taking on a priest of Bethel, Amaziah (Amos 7:10-17, NRSV, “...you yourself shall die in the unclean land, and Israel shall surely go into exile away from its land.”
The wisdom books, like Proverbs, are very different than the prophetic books. Although there is condemnation, it is done in a very different style. The wisdom book layout that if you do something wrong you will have a consequence, not a punishment, and that doing something wrong is not coming from God’s law, but from common sense or knowledge, (Proverbs 10:17, NRSV, “Whoever heeds instruction is on the path to life, but one who rejects a rebuke goes astray.” The instruction that is found throughout Proverbs is not directly from God through a mediator like in Amos, but is found in the experience of the writer(s). We see in the way some of the verses are laid out they are addressing a relation not God to a nation, (Proverbs 2:1, NRSV, “My child, if you accept my words…”. Whereas the words of the Lord in the prophetic books are wide sweeping addressing nations, the wisdom books offer advice and wisdom to the individual reader/hearer. In Proverbs, like some of the other wisdom books, the message of justice is vague, while the prophets strongly convict the nations of their injustice.