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Ecclesiastes 12:11-12
Legacy Standard Bible

11 The (A)words of wise men are like (B)goads, and masters of these collections are like [a]well-driven (C)nails; they are given by one Shepherd. 12 But in addition to this, my son, be warned: the making of (D)many books is endless, and much (E)devotion to books is wearying to the flesh.

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  1. Ecclesiastes 12:11 Lit planted
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Ecclesiastes 12:11-12
Christian Standard Bible

11 The sayings of the wise are like cattle prods,(A) and those from masters of collections are like firmly embedded nails.(B) The sayings are given by one Shepherd.[a]

12 But beyond these, my son, be warned: there is no end to the making of many books,(C) and much study wearies the body.(D)

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  1. 12:11 Or by a shepherd
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