Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version The Teacher searched to find just the right words, and what he wrote was upright and true. New Living Translation The Teacher sought to find just the right words to express truths clearly. English Standard Version The Preacher sought to find words of delight, and uprightly he wrote words of truth. Berean Standard Bible The Teacher searched to find delightful sayings and to record accurate words of truth. King James Bible The preacher sought to find out acceptable words: and that which was written was upright, even words of truth. New King James Version The Preacher sought to find acceptable words; and what was written was upright—words of truth. New American Standard Bible The Preacher sought to find delightful words and to write words of truth correctly. NASB 1995 The Preacher sought to find delightful words and to write words of truth correctly. NASB 1977 The Preacher sought to find delightful words and to write words of truth correctly. Legacy Standard Bible The Preacher sought to find delightful words and words of truth written uprightly. Amplified Bible The Preacher sought to find delightful words, even to write correctly words of truth. Christian Standard Bible The Teacher sought to find delightful sayings and write words of truth accurately. Holman Christian Standard Bible The Teacher sought to find delightful sayings and write words of truth accurately. American Standard Version The Preacher sought to find out acceptable words, and that which was written uprightly, even words of truth. Aramaic Bible in Plain English The Preacher sought much to find statements of pleasure and he wrote in truth statements of truth Brenton Septuagint Translation The Preacher sought diligently to find out acceptable words, and a correct writing, even words of truth. Contemporary English Version Then I tried to explain these things in the best and most accurate way. Douay-Rheims Bible He sought profitable words, and wrote words most right, and full of truth. English Revised Version The Preacher sought to find out acceptable words, and that which was written uprightly, even words of truth. GOD'S WORD® Translation The spokesman tried to find just the right words. He wrote the words of truth very carefully. Good News Translation The Philosopher tried to find comforting words, but the words he wrote were honest. International Standard Version The Teacher searched to find appropriate expressions, and what is written here is right and truthful. JPS Tanakh 1917 Koheleth sought to find out words of delight, and that which was written uprightly, even words of truth. Literal Standard Version The preacher sought to find out pleasing words, and [that] written [by] the upright—words of truth. Majority Standard Bible The Teacher searched to find delightful sayings and to record accurate words of truth. New American Bible Qoheleth sought to find appropriate sayings, and to write down true sayings with precision. NET Bible The Teacher sought to find delightful words, and to write accurately truthful sayings. New Revised Standard Version The Teacher sought to find pleasing words, and he wrote words of truth plainly. New Heart English Bible The Preacher sought to find out acceptable words, and that which was written blamelessly, words of truth. Webster's Bible Translation The preacher sought to find out acceptable words: and that which was written was upright, even words of truth. World English Bible The Preacher sought to find out acceptable words, and that which was written blamelessly, words of truth. Young's Literal Translation The preacher sought to find out pleasing words, and, written by the upright, words of truth. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context The Fear of God is Utmost9Not only was the Teacher wise, but he also taught the people knowledge; he pondered, searched out, and arranged many proverbs. 10The Teacher searched to find delightful sayings and to record accurate words of truth. 11The words of the wise are like goads, and the anthologies of the masters are like firmly embedded nails driven by a single Shepherd.… Cross References Proverbs 10:32 The lips of the righteous know what is fitting, but the mouth of the wicked is perverse. Proverbs 22:20 Have I not written for you thirty sayings about counsel and knowledge, Proverbs 22:21 to show you true and reliable words, that you may soundly answer those who sent you? Treasury of Scripture The preacher sought to find out acceptable words: and that which was written was upright, even words of truth. preacher Ecclesiastes 1:1,12 The words of the Preacher, the son of David, king in Jerusalem… acceptable words Proverbs 15:23,26 A man hath joy by the answer of his mouth: and a word spoken in due season, how good is it! … Proverbs 16:21-24 The wise in heart shall be called prudent: and the sweetness of the lips increaseth learning… Proverbs 25:11,12 A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in pictures of silver… written Proverbs 1:1-6 The proverbs of Solomon the son of David, king of Israel; … Proverbs 8:6-10 Hear; for I will speak of excellent things; and the opening of my lips shall be right things… Proverbs 22:17-21 Bow down thine ear, and hear the words of the wise, and apply thine heart unto my knowledge… Jump to Previous Acceptable Blamelessly Correctly Delight Delightful Find Koheleth Pleasing Preacher Right Search Searched Sought Teacher True. Truth Upright Uprightly Words Write Writing Written WroteJump to Next Acceptable Blamelessly Correctly Delight Delightful Find Koheleth Pleasing Preacher Right Search Searched Sought Teacher True. Truth Upright Uprightly Words Write Writing Written WroteEcclesiastes 12 1. the Creator is to be remembered in due time8. The preacher's care to edify 13. the fear of God is the chief antidote for vanity Verse 10. - The Preacher sought to find out acceptable words; literally, words of delight; λόγους θελήματος (Septuagint); verba utilia (Vulgate); so Aquila, λόγους χρείας. The word chephets, "pleasure," occurs in Ecclesiastes 5:4; Ecclesiastes 12:1. Thus we have "stones of pleasure" (Isaiah 54:12). He added the grace of refined diction to the solid sense of his utterances. Plumptre reminds us of the "gracious words" (λόγοις τῆς χάριτος, Luke 4:22) which proceeded from the mouth of him who, being the Incarnate Wisdom of God, was indeed greater than Solomon. On the necessity of a work being attractive as well as conforming to literary rules, Horace long ago wrote ('Ars Poet.,' 99) - "Non satis est pulchra esse poemata; dulcia sunto, "'Tis not enough that poems faultless be, Hebrew The Teacherקֹהֶ֔לֶת (qō·he·leṯ) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 6953: Preacher -- 'a collector (of sentences)', 'a preacher', a son of David searched בִּקֵּ֣שׁ (biq·qêš) Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 1245: To search out, to strive after to find לִמְצֹ֖א (lim·ṣō) Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct Strong's 4672: To come forth to, appear, exist, to attain, find, acquire, to occur, meet, be present delightful חֵ֑פֶץ (ḥê·p̄eṣ) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 2656: Pleasure, desire, a valuable thing, a matter sayings דִּבְרֵי־ (diḇ·rê-) Noun - masculine plural construct Strong's 1697: A word, a matter, thing, a cause and to record וְכָת֥וּב (wə·ḵā·ṯūḇ) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singular Strong's 3789: To grave, to write accurate יֹ֖שֶׁר (yō·šer) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 3476: Straightness, uprightness words דִּבְרֵ֥י (diḇ·rê) Noun - masculine plural construct Strong's 1697: A word, a matter, thing, a cause of truth. אֱמֶֽת׃ (’ĕ·meṯ) Noun - feminine singular Strong's 571: Stability, certainty, truth, trustworthiness Links Ecclesiastes 12:10 NIVEcclesiastes 12:10 NLT Ecclesiastes 12:10 ESV Ecclesiastes 12:10 NASB Ecclesiastes 12:10 KJV Ecclesiastes 12:10 BibleApps.com Ecclesiastes 12:10 Biblia Paralela Ecclesiastes 12:10 Chinese Bible Ecclesiastes 12:10 French Bible Ecclesiastes 12:10 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Ecclesiastes 12:10 The Preacher sought to find out acceptable (Ecclesiast. 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