Ecclesiastes 12:9
And further, because the Preacher was wise, he still taught the people knowledge. Yea, he pondered, and sought out, [and] set in order many proverbs.
A Conservative Version
In The King James Version
In Context
8Vanity of vanities, says the Preacher, all is vanity.
Cross References
1 Kings 5:12And LORD gave Solomon wisdom, as he promised him. And there was peace between Hiram and Solomon, and the two made a league together.
1 Kings 10:8Happy are thy men, happy are these thy servants, who stand continually before thee, who hear thy wisdom.
Proverbs 10:1The proverbs of Solomon. A wise son makes a glad father, but a foolish son is the heaviness of his mother.
Daniel 12:3And those who are wise shall shine as the brightness of the firmament, and those who turn many to righteousness as the stars forever and ever.
Matthew Henry on Ecclesiastes 12:9-13
The Conclusion of the Whole. 8 Vanity of vanities, saith the preacher; all is vanity. 9 And moreover, because the preacher was wise, he still taught the people knowledge; yea, he gave good heed, and sought out, and set in order many proverbs. 10 The preacher sought to find out acceptable words: and that which was written was upright, even words of truth. 11 The words of the wise are as goads, and as nails fastened by the masters of assemblies, which are given from one shepherd. 12 And further, by these, my son, be… Read the whole commentary →