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Ecclesiastes 12:9-10
New King James Version
Ecclesiastes 12:9-10
New King James Version
The Whole Duty of Man
9 And moreover, because the Preacher was wise, he still taught the people knowledge; yes, he pondered and sought out and (A)set[a] in order many proverbs. 10 The Preacher sought to find [b]acceptable words; and what was written was upright—words of truth.
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- Ecclesiastes 12:9 arranged
- Ecclesiastes 12:10 Lit. delightful
Ecclesiastes 12:9-10
Lexham English Bible
Ecclesiastes 12:9-10
Lexham English Bible
Epilogue
9 The Teacher[a] was full of wisdom, and he taught the people with knowledge. He carefully considered many proverbs and carefully arranged them. 10 The Teacher[b] sought to find delightful words,[c] and he wrote[d] what is upright—truthful words.
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- Ecclesiastes 12:9 Hebrew “Qohelet”
- Ecclesiastes 12:10 Hebrew “Qohelet”
- Ecclesiastes 12:10 Hebrew “words of delight”
- Ecclesiastes 12:10 The MT reads the term passively, “what is written,” but an alternate textual tradition reads, “and he wrote”
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