Ecclesiastes 12:9
And because the Preacher was wise above others, so it was that he taught man excellent knowledge, and the ear will trace out the parables.
LXX2012 (US English)
In The King James Version
In Context
8Vanity of vanities, said the Preacher; all is vanity.
Cross References
1 Kings 5:12And the Lord gave wisdom to Solomon as he + 5:12 Gr. spoke to him. promised him; and there was peace between Chiram and Solomon, and they made a covenant between them.
1 Kings 10:8Blessed are your wives, blessed are these your servants who stand before you continually, who hear all your wisdom.
Proverbs 10:1A wise son makes his father glad: but a foolish son is a grief to his mother.
Daniel 12:3And the wise shall shine as the brightness of the firmament, and some of the many righteous as the stars for ever 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 →