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Keep this in mind: The Teacher was considered wise, and he taught the people everything he knew. He listened carefully to many proverbs, studying and classifying them. 10 The Teacher sought to find just the right words to express truths clearly.[a]

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  1. 12:10 Or sought to write what was upright and true.

Conclusions

Moreover, besides being wise himself, the Teacher taught people what he had learned by listening, making inquiries, and composing many proverbs. 10 The Teacher searched to find appropriate expressions, and what is written here[a] is right and truthful.

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  1. Ecclesiastes 12:10 The Heb. lacks here