Ecclesiastes 12:11
For the wordes of the wyse are like prickes and nayles that go thorowe, of the auctoures of gatheringes [which] are geuen of one shephearde.
Bible (Bishops')
In The King James Version
In Context
10His diligence was to finde out acceptable wordes, right scripture, & the wordes of trueth.
Cross References
Genesis 49:24But his bowe abode fast, and the armes of his handes were made strong by the handes of the myghtie God of Iacob: Out of him shal come an heardman, a stone in Israel.
Proverbs 1:6To vnderstand a parable, & the interpretation, the wordes of ye wise, and their darke sayings.
Proverbs 22:17Bowe downe thyne eare, and heare the wordes of the wise: applie thy mind vnto my doctrine:
Isaiah 40:11He shall feede his flocke like an heardman, he shall gather the lambes together with his arme, and cary them in his bosome, and shall kyndly intreate those that beare young.
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 →