Ecclesiastes 12:10

The Preacher sought to finde out pleasant wordes, and an vpright writing, euen the wordes of trueth.

Geneva Bible 1599

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

9And the more wise the Preacher was, the more he taught the people knowledge, and caused them to heare, and searched foorth, and prepared many parables.

11The wordes of the wise are like goads, and like nailes fastened by the masters of the assemblies, which are giuen by one pastour.

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Cross References

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

Proverbs 15:23A ioy commeth to a man by the answere of his mouth: and how good is a word in due season?

Proverbs 16:21The wise in heart shall bee called prudent: and the sweetenesse of the lippes shall increase doctrine.

Proverbs 22:17Incline thine eare, and heare the wordes of the wise, and apply thine heart vnto my knowledge.

Ecclesiastes 1:1The wordes of the Preacher, the sonne of Dauid King in Ierusalem.

Luke 1:1Forasmuch as many haue taken in hand to set foorth the storie of those things, whereof we are fully persuaded,

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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