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Ecclesiastes 12:9-10
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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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  1. Ecclesiastes 12:9 Hebrew “Qohelet”
  2. Ecclesiastes 12:10 Hebrew “Qohelet”
  3. Ecclesiastes 12:10 Hebrew “words of delight”
  4. 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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Ecclesiastes 12:9-10
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9 And further, because the Preacher was wise, he still taught the people knowledge; yea, he [a]pondered, and sought out, and set in order many proverbs. 10 The Preacher sought to find out [b]acceptable words, and that which was written uprightly, even words of truth.

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Footnotes

  1. Ecclesiastes 12:9 Or, gave ear
  2. Ecclesiastes 12:10 Hebrew words of delight.
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