Ecclesiastes 12:11
New International Version
11 The words of the wise are like goads, their collected sayings like firmly embedded nails(A)—given by one shepherd.[a]
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- Ecclesiastes 12:11 Or Shepherd
Ecclesiastes 12:11
New American Standard Bible
11 The (A)words of the wise are like [a](B)goads, and masters of these collections are like driven (C)nails; they are given by one Shepherd.
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- Ecclesiastes 12:11 I.e., spiked sticks for driving cattle
Ecclesiastes 12:11
Amplified Bible
11 The words of the wise are like [prodding] goads, and these collected sayings are [firmly fixed in the mind] like well-driven nails; [a]they are given by one Shepherd.(A)
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- Ecclesiastes 12:11 This verse establishes the divine inspiration of Ecclesiastes.
Ecclesiastes 12:11
King James Version
11 The words of the wise are as goads, and as nails fastened by the masters of assemblies, which are given from one shepherd.
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Ecclesiastes 12:11
Contemporary English Version
11 Words of wisdom are like the stick a farmer uses to make animals move. These sayings come from a shepherd,[a] and they are like nails that fasten things together.[b]
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