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Ecclesiastes 12:10-12
1599 Geneva Bible
Ecclesiastes 12:10-12
1599 Geneva Bible
10 The Preacher sought to find out pleasant words, and an upright writing, even the words of truth.
11 The words of the wise are like goads, and like nails [a]fastened by the masters of the assemblies, which are given by one [b]pastor.
12 And of other things beside these, my son, take thou heed: for there is none end in making many [c]books, and much reading is a weariness of the flesh.
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- Ecclesiastes 12:11 Which are well applied by the ministers, whom he calleth masters.
- Ecclesiastes 12:11 That is, by God.
- Ecclesiastes 12:12 These things cannot be comprehended in books or learned by study, but God must instruct thine heart that thou mayest only know that wisdom is the true felicity, and the way thereunto is to fear God.
Ecclesiastes 12:10-12
New International Version
Ecclesiastes 12:10-12
New International Version
10 The Teacher(A) searched to find just the right words, and what he wrote was upright and true.(B)
11 The words of the wise are like goads, their collected sayings like firmly embedded nails(C)—given by one shepherd.[a] 12 Be warned, my son, of anything in addition to them.
Of making many books there is no end, and much study wearies the body.(D)
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- Ecclesiastes 12:11 Or Shepherd
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