Ecclesiastes 12:9

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

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In The King James Version

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.

In Context

8All is but vanitie (saith the preacher) all is but playne vanitie.

10His diligence was to finde out acceptable wordes, right scripture, & the wordes of trueth.

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Cross References

Proverbs 10:1A wyse sonne maketh a glad father: but an vndiscrete sonne is an heauinesse vnto his mother.

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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