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Ecclesiastes 12:11-12
World English Bible
Ecclesiastes 12:11-12
World English Bible
11 The words of the wise are like goads; and like nails well fastened are words from the masters of assemblies, which are given from one shepherd. 12 Furthermore, my son, be admonished: of making many books there is no end; and much study is a weariness of the flesh.
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Ecclesiastes 12:11-12
New King James Version
Ecclesiastes 12:11-12
New King James Version
11 The words of the wise are like goads, and the words of [a]scholars are like well-driven nails, given by one Shepherd. 12 And further, my son, be admonished by these. Of making many books there is no end, and (A)much study is wearisome to the flesh.
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- Ecclesiastes 12:11 Lit. masters of assemblies
Ecclesiastes 12:11-12
New International Version
Ecclesiastes 12:11-12
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] 12 Be warned, my son, of anything in addition to them.
Of making many books there is no end, and much study wearies the body.(B)
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- Ecclesiastes 12:11 Or Shepherd
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