Have Respect for God and Obey His Commandments

⁹ The Teacher was wise. He gave knowledge to people. He tried out many proverbs. He thought about them carefully. Then he wrote them down in order. ¹⁰ He did his best to find just the right words. And what he wrote was honest and true.

¹¹ The sayings of those who are wise move people to take action. Their collected sayings are like nails pounded in firm and deep. These sayings are given to us by one shepherd.