Ecclesiastes 12:10
The preacher sought to find out acceptable words: and that which was written was upright, even words of truth.
†The preacher sought to finde out acceptable words, and that which was written was vpright, euen wordes of trueth.
Original 1611 marginTranslation notes and cross-references are kept distinct.
- †Hebrew wordingHeb. words of delight.
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- Colossians 1:5Rank 1 from verse 10
- 1 Timothy 1:15Rank 2 from verse 10
- Proverbs 16:21–24Rank 3 from verse 10
21The wise in heart shall be called prudent: and the sweetness of the lips increaseth learning.
22Understanding is a wellspring of life unto him that hath it: but the instruction of fools is folly.
23The heart of the wise teacheth his mouth, and addeth learning to his lips.
24Pleasant words are as an honeycomb, sweet to the soul, and health to the bones.
21The wise in heart shall be called prudent; and the sweetnesse of the lips increaseth learning.
22*Understanding is a well-spring of life vnto him that hath it: but the instruction of fooles is folly.
23†The heart of the wise teacheth his mouth, and addeth learning to his lippes.
24Pleasant words are as an honycombe, sweete to the soule, and health to the bones.
- Proverbs 1:1–6Rank 4 from verse 10
1THE proverbs of Solomon the son of David, king of Israel;
2To know wisdom and instruction; to perceive the words of understanding;
3To receive the instruction of wisdom, justice, and judgment, and equity;
4To give subtilty to the simple, to the young man knowledge and discretion.
5A wise man will hear, and will increase learning; and a man of understanding shall attain unto wise counsels:
6To understand a proverb, and the interpretation; the words of the wise, and their dark sayings.
1¶ The Prouerbes of Solomon the sonne of Dauid, King of Israel,
2To knowe wisedome and instruction, to perceiue the words of vnderstanding,
3To receiue the instruction of wisdome, iustice, and iudgement & †equitie,
4To giue subtiltie to the simple, to the yong man knowledge and ‖discretion.
5A wise man wil heare, and wil increase learning: and a man of vnderstanding shall attaine vnto wise counsels:
6To vnderstand a prouerbe, and ‖the interpretation; the wordes of the wise, and their darke sayings.
- Proverbs 15:26Rank 5 from verse 10
- Proverbs 22:17–21Rank 6 from verse 10
17Bow down thine ear, and hear the words of the wise, and apply thine heart unto my knowledge.
18For it is a pleasant thing if thou keep them within thee; they shall withal be fitted in thy lips.
19That thy trust may be in the Lord, I have made known to thee this day, even to thee.
20Have not I written to thee excellent things in counsels and knowledge,
21That I might make thee know the certainty of the words of truth; that thou mightest answer the words of truth to them that send unto thee?
17Bow downe thine eare, and heare the words of the wise, and apply thine heart vnto my knowledge.
18†For it is a pleasant thing, if thou keepe them within thee; they shall withall be fitted in thy lippes.
19‖That thy trust may bee in the LORD, I haue made knowen to thee this day, euen to thee.
20Haue not I written to thee excellent things in counsailes and knowledge:
21‖That I might make thee knowe the certainty of the words of truth; that thou mightest answere the words of trueth to them that send vnto thee?
- Proverbs 25:11–12Rank 7 from verse 10
11A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in pictures of silver.
12As an earring of gold, and an ornament of fine gold, so is a wise reprover upon an obedient ear.
11†A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in pictures of siluer.
12 As an eare-ring of gold, and an ornament of fine gold, so is a wise reprouer vpon an obedient eare.
- Proverbs 8:6–10Rank 8 from verse 10
6Hear; for I will speak of excellent things; and the opening of my lips shall be right things.
7For my mouth shall speak truth; and wickedness is an abomination to my lips.
8All the words of my mouth are in righteousness; there is nothing froward or perverse in them.
9They are all plain to him that understandeth, and right to them that find knowledge.
10Receive my instruction, and not silver; and knowledge rather than choice gold.
6Heare, for I will speake of excellent things: and the opening of my lippes shalbe right things.
7†For my mouth shall speake truth, and wickednesse is an abomination to my lippes.
8†All the words of my mouth are in righteousnes, there is nothing froward or peruerse in them.
9They are all plaine to him that vnderstandeth: and right to them that find knowledge.
10Receiue my instruction, and not siluer: and knowledge rather then choise gold.
- Ecclesiastes 1:1Rank 9 from verse 10
- Luke 1:1–4Rank 11 from verse 10
1FORASMUCH as many have taken in hand to set forth in order a declaration of those things which are most surely believed among us,
2Even as they delivered them unto us, which from the beginning were eyewitnesses, and ministers of the word;
3It seemed good to me also, having had perfect understanding of all things from the very first, to write unto thee in order, most excellent Theophilus,
4That thou mightest know the certainty of those things, wherein thou hast been instructed.
1¶ Forasmuch as many haue taken in hande to set foorth in order a declaration of those things which are most surely beleeued among vs,
2Euen as they deliuered them vnto vs, which from the beginning were eye-witnesses, & ministers of the word:
3It seemed good to me also, hauing had perfect vnderstanding of things from the very first, to write vnto thee in order, most excellent Theophilus,
4That thou mightest know the certainetie of those things wherein thou hast bene instructed.
- Proverbs 15:23Rank 12 from verse 10
- Ecclesiastes 1:12Rank 13 from verse 10
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Ecclesiastes 12:10
One who publicly proclaims or teaches a message.
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To discover, meet with, obtain, perceive, or learn by search or experience.
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Outside, away from within, forth, absent, or no longer in a stated condition.
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acceptable
Pleasing, welcome, favourable, or fit to be received or approved.
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Spoken or written expressions, sayings, statements, messages, commands, promises, reports, or units of meaningful speech.
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1. An interrogative or relative pronoun identifying one or more persons or things from a stated or implied set. 2. That which; what.
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Past-tense or past-participial form of write (to set down, record, or communicate in letters or writing).
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1. Honest, just, or morally right; also a person so characterized. 2. Straight, erect, or standing up.
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1. Used to emphasize, include, or precisely identify what is meant: indeed, precisely, or namely. 2. Used to mark a boundary, endpoint, or full reach in place, time, or degree: up to, as far as, or through. 3. In ‘even as,’ ‘even so,’ and like constructions, just as, exactly so, or in the same manner. 4. The evening, or close of day. 5. Equal, level, identical, balanced, or uniform.
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1. That which is true; conformity to fact or reality. 2. Faithfulness. 3. God's revealed word.
Meaning drawn from: Direct Scripture definition · KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828
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9And moreover, because the preacher was wise, he still taught the people knowledge; yea, he gave good heed, and sought out, and set in order many proverbs.
9‖*And moreouer because the preacher was wise, he still taught the people knowledge, yea he gaue good heed, and sought out, and set in order many prouerbes.
10The preacher sought to find out acceptable words: and that which was written was upright, even words of truth.
10†The preacher sought to finde out acceptable words, and that which was written was vpright, euen wordes of trueth.
Selected passage11The words of the wise are as goads, and as nails fastened by the masters of assemblies, which are given from one shepherd.
11The wordes of the wise are as goads, and as nailes fastened by the masters of assemblies, which are giuen from one shepheard.