Ecclesiastes 12:11-12
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition
11 The sayings of the wise are like goads, and like nails firmly fixed are the collected sayings that are given by one shepherd.[a](A) 12 Of anything beyond these, my child, beware. Of making many books there is no end, and much study is a weariness of the flesh.
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- 12.11 Meaning of Heb uncertain
Ecclesiastes 12:11-12
New Living Translation
11 The words of the wise are like cattle prods—painful but helpful. Their collected sayings are like a nail-studded stick with which a shepherd[a] drives the sheep.
12 But, my child,[b] let me give you some further advice: Be careful, for writing books is endless, and much study wears you out.
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