Ecclesiastes 12:9-11

New King James Version

The Whole Duty of Man

⁹ And moreover, because the Preacher was wise, he still taught the people knowledge; yes, he pondered and sought out and ^(A)set^[a] in order many proverbs. ¹⁰ The Preacher sought to find ^[b]acceptable words; and what was written was upright—words of truth. ¹¹ The words of the wise are like goads, and the words of ^[c]scholars are like well-driven nails, given by one Shepherd.