Ecclesiastes 12:10

Old Testament · SCRIPTURE

Ecclesiastes 12:10

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Berean Standard Bible

The Teacher searched to find delightful sayings and to record accurate words of truth.

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KJV

King James Version

The preacher sought to find out acceptable words: and [that which was] written [was] upright, [even] words of truth.

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WEB

World English Bible

The Preacher sought to find out acceptable words, and that which was written blamelessly, words of truth.

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ASV

American Standard Version

The Preacher sought to find out acceptable words, and that which was written uprightly, [even] words of truth.

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READ IN CONTEXT · BSB

Ecclesiastes 12

⁸ “Futility of futilities,” says the Teacher. “Everything is futile!”

⁹ Not only was the Teacher wise, but he also taught the people knowledge; he pondered, searched out, and arranged many proverbs.

¹⁰ The Teacher searched to find delightful sayings and to record accurate words of truth.

¹¹ The words of the wise are like goads, and the anthologies of the masters are like firmly embedded nails driven by a single Shepherd.

¹² And by these, my son, be further warned: There is no end to the making of many books, and much study wearies the body.

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