Ecclesiastes 12:11
The words of the wise are as goads, 1 And as nails firmly fastened, 1 Which have been given from one shepherd by agreement. 1
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Genesis 49:24But their bow and arrows were mightily consumed, 1 And the sinews of their arms were slackened 1 By the hand of the mighty one of Jacob; 1 Thence is he that strengthened Israel 1 From the God of thy father; 1
Psalms 23:1A Psalm for David on the first day of the week. 1 The earth is the Lord’s and the fullness thereof; 1 The world, and all that dwell in it. 1
Proverbs 1:6And will understand a parable, and a dark speech; 1 The sayings of the wise also, and riddles. 1
Proverbs 22:17Incline thine ear to the words of wise men: 1 Hear also my word, and apply thy heart, 1
Isaiah 40:11He shall tend his flock as a shepherd, and he shall gather the lambs with his arm, and shall soothe them that are with young.
Ezekiel 34:23And I will raise up one shepherd over them, and he shall tend them, even my servant David, and he shall be their shepherd;
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 →