Ecclesiastes 12:11
The words of the wise are as goads, and as nails fastened by the masters of assemblies, which are given from one shepherd.
The wordes of the wise are as goads, and as nailes fastened by the masters of assemblies, which are giuen from one shepheard.
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From verse 11
37¶ Now when they heard this, they were pricked in their heart, and said unto Peter and to the rest of the apostles, Men and brethren, what shall we do?
37¶ Now when they heard this, they were pricked in their heart, and said vnto Peter, and to the rest of the Apostles, Men and brethren, What shall we doe?
- Hebrews 4:12Rank 2 from verse 11
12For the word of God is quick, and powerful, and sharper than any twoedged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart.
12For the word of God is quicke and powerfull, and sharper then any two edged sword, pearcing euen to the diuiding asunder of soule and spirit, and of the ioynts and marrowe, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart.
- Jeremiah 23:29Rank 3 from verse 11
- Ezekiel 34:23Rank 4 from verse 11
- 2 Corinthians 10:4Rank 5 from verse 11
- Isaiah 40:11Rank 6 from verse 11
11He shall feed his flock like a shepherd: he shall gather the lambs with his arm, and carry them in his bosom, and shall gently lead those that are with young.
11*‖He shall feede his flocke like a shepheard: he shall gather the lambes with his arme; and carie them in his bosome, and shall gently lead those that are with yoong.
- Proverbs 1:6Rank 8 from verse 11
- Proverbs 22:17Rank 9 from verse 11
- Isaiah 22:23Rank 10 from verse 11
- John 10:14Rank 11 from verse 11
- Matthew 3:7Rank 12 from verse 11
7¶ But when he saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees come to his baptism, he said unto them, O generation of vipers, who hath warned you to flee from the wrath to come?
7¶ But when he saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees come to his Baptisme, he said vnto them, *O generation of vipers, who hath warned you to flee from the wrath to come?
- Psalms 23:1Rank 13 from verse 11
- Psalms 80:1Rank 14 from verse 11
- 1 Peter 5:4Rank 15 from verse 11
8And now for a little space grace hath been shewed from the Lord our God, to leave us a remnant to escape, and to give us a nail in his holy place, that our God may lighten our eyes, and give us a little reviving in our bondage.
8And now for a †litle space grace hath bene shewed from the LORD our God, to leaue vs a remnant to escape, and to giue vs ‖a †naile in his holy place, that our God may lighten our eyes, and giue vs a litle reuiuing in our bondage:
- Genesis 49:24Rank 17 from verse 11
24But his bow abode in strength, and the arms of his hands were made strong by the hands of the mighty God of Jacob; (from thence is the shepherd, the stone of Israel:)
24But his bow abode in strength, and the armes of his hands were made strong, by the hands of the mighty God of Iacob: from thence is the Sheapheard, the stone of Israel,
- Hebrews 13:20Rank 18 from verse 11
20Now the God of peace, that brought again from the dead our Lord Jesus, that great shepherd of the sheep, through the blood of the everlasting covenant,
20Now the God of peace, that brought againe from the dead our Lord Iesus, that great shepheard of the sheepe, through the blood of the euerlasting ‖Couenant,
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Ecclesiastes 12:11
Spoken or written expressions, sayings, statements, messages, commands, promises, reports, or units of meaningful speech.
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Sense 1: Possessing or exercising understanding, knowledge, prudence, judgment, discernment, or skill; also a wise person. Sense 2: In phrases such as in no wise, way, manner, respect, or degree.
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Sense 1: Pointed rods used to urge animals. Sense 2: Figuratively, things that prod.
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Past-tense, participial, or adjectival form of fasten, meaning to make firm, fixed, secure, closed, or attached; to seize and hold.
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Persons who rule, own, teach, or exercise authority over others.
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assemblies
Groups of people gathered together, especially for a common purpose.
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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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Bestowed, granted, delivered, or appointed.
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Sense 1: One who tends and cares for sheep. Sense 2: Figuratively, one who leads or cares for people.
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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.
11The 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.
Selected passage12And further, by these, my son, be admonished: of making many books there is no end; and much study is a weariness of the flesh.
12‖And further, by these, my sonne, be admonished: of making many bookes there is no end, and much studie is a wearinesse of the flesh.