Ecclesiastes 12:11
The words of the wise, are as goads, yea, as driven nails, their well-ordered sayings,—given from one shepherd.
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Genesis 49:24But abideth, as an enduring one, his bow, And supple are the arms of his hands,—From the hands of the Mighty One of Jacob, From thence, is the Shepherd the Stone of Israel:
Psalms 23:1Yahweh, is my shepherd—I shall not want:
Proverbs 1:6By gaining discernment of proverb, and satire, the words of the wise, and their dark sayings.
Proverbs 22:17Incline thine ear and hear the words of wise men, then, thy heart, wilt thou apply to my teaching;
Isaiah 40:11Like a shepherd, his flock, will he tend, In his own arm, will he take up the lambs, And in his own bosom, will he carry [them],—Them which are with young, will he lead to a place of rest.
Ezekiel 34:23And I will raise up over them one shepherd And he shall tend them, Even my servant David,— He, will tend them, And, he, will become to them a 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 →