Ecclesiastes 12:9
And whereas Ecclesiastes was very wise, he taught the people, and declared the things that he had done: and seeking out, he set forth many parables.
Douay-Rheims 1899
In The King James Version
In Context
8Vanity of vanities, said Ecclesiastes, and all things are vanity.
10He sought profitable words, and wrote words most right, and full of truth.
Cross References
1 Kings 5:12And the Lord gave wisdom to Solomon, as he promised him: and there was peace between Hiram and Solomon, and they two made a league together.
1 Kings 10:8Blessed are thy men, and blessed are thy servants, who stand before thee always, and hear thy wisdom.
Proverbs 10:1A wise son maketh the father glad: but a foolish son is the sorrow of his mother.
Daniel 12:3But they that are learned shall shine as the brightness of the firmament: and they that instruct many to justice, as stars for all eternity.
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 →