Ecclesiastes 12:10

His diligence was to finde out acceptable wordes, right scripture, & the wordes of trueth.

Bible (Bishops')

In The King James Version

The preacher sought to find out acceptable words: and that which was written was upright, even words of truth.

In Context

9The preacher was yet more wyse, and taught the people knowledge, he gaue good heede, sought out the ground, and set foorth many parables:

11For the wordes of the wyse are like prickes and nayles that go thorowe, of the auctoures of gatheringes [which] are geuen of one shephearde.

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Cross References

Proverbs 1:3To receiue instruction to do wisely, by iustice and iudgement and equitie,

Proverbs 15:23A ioyfull thing it is to a man whe his counsayle is folowed: and howe good is a worde spoken in season.

Proverbs 16:21Who so is wyse in heart, shalbe called prudent: and the sweetnesse of his lippes encreaseth learnyng.

Proverbs 22:17Bowe downe thyne eare, and heare the wordes of the wise: applie thy mind vnto my doctrine:

Ecclesiastes 1:1The wordes of the preacher ye sonne of Dauid kyng of Hierusalem.

Luke 1:1Forasmuche as manye haue taken in hande, to set foorth in order, ye declaration of those thynges whiche are moste surelye to be beleued among vs,

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 →

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