Parallel Verses
Holman Bible
The Teacher sought to find delightful sayings and write words of truth accurately.
New American Standard Bible
The Preacher sought to find
King James Version
The preacher sought to find out acceptable words: and that which was written was upright, even words of truth.
International Standard Version
The Teacher searched to find appropriate expressions, and what is written here is right and truthful.
A Conservative Version
The Preacher sought to find out acceptable words, and that which was written uprightly--words of truth.
American Standard Version
The Preacher sought to find out acceptable words, and that which was written uprightly, even words of truth.
Amplified
The Preacher sought to find delightful words, even to write correctly words of truth.
Bible in Basic English
The Preacher made search for words which were pleasing, but his writing was in words upright and true.
Darby Translation
The Preacher sought to find out acceptable words; and that which was written is upright, words of truth.
Julia Smith Translation
The preacher sought to find words: of delight: and that written was straight, words of truth.
King James 2000
The preacher sought to find acceptable words: and that which was written was upright, even words of truth.
Lexham Expanded Bible
The Teacher sought to find delightful words, and he wrote what is upright--truthful words.
Modern King James verseion
The preacher sought to find out pleasing words; and words of truth written by the upright.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
His diligence was to find out acceptable words, right scripture, and the words of truth.
NET Bible
The Teacher sought to find delightful words, and to write accurately truthful sayings.
New Heart English Bible
The Preacher sought to find out acceptable words, and that which was written blamelessly, words of truth.
The Emphasized Bible
The Proclaimer sought to find out words giving delight, and to note down rightly, the words of truth.
Webster
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.
Youngs Literal Translation
The preacher sought to find out pleasing words, and, written by the upright, words of truth.
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Ecclesiastes 12:10
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Epilogue
9
In addition to the Teacher being a wise man, he constantly taught the people knowledge; he weighed, explored, and arranged many proverbs.
Phrases
Cross References
Proverbs 1:1-6
Proverbs 8:6-10
and what my lips say is right.
Proverbs 15:23
and a timely word—how good that is!
Proverbs 15:26
but pleasant words are pure.
Proverbs 16:21-24
and pleasant speech
Proverbs 22:17-21
and apply your mind to my knowledge.
Proverbs 25:11-12
is like gold apples on a silver tray.
Ecclesiastes 1:1
The words of the Teacher,
Ecclesiastes 1:12
I, the Teacher,
Luke 1:1-4
Many have undertaken to compile a narrative about the events that have been fulfilled
John 3:11
Colossians 1:5
because of the hope reserved for you in heaven. You have already heard about this hope in the message of truth,
1 Timothy 1:15
This saying is trustworthy