Parallel Verses
Lexham Expanded Bible
The Teacher sought to find delightful words, and he wrote what is upright--truthful words.
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.
Holman Bible
The Teacher sought to find delightful sayings and write words of truth accurately.
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.
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
Verse Info
Context Readings
Epilogue
9 The Teacher was full of wisdom, and he taught the people with knowledge. He carefully considered many proverbs and carefully arranged them. 10 The Teacher sought to find delightful words, and he wrote what is upright--truthful words. 11 The words of the wise [are] like cattle goads; the collections of the sages [are] like pricks inflicted by one shepherd.
Phrases
Cross References
Proverbs 1:1-6
Proverbs of Solomon, son of David, king of Israel:
Proverbs 8:6-10
Listen! For noble things I will speak, and upright things from the opening of my lips.
Proverbs 15:23
Joy [belongs] to a man with answers in his mouth, and a word in its time, how good [it is]!
Proverbs 15:26
Plans of evil [are] an abomination of Yahweh, but gracious words are pure.
Proverbs 16:21-24
The wise of heart is called perceptive, but he who is pleasant of lips will increase persuasiveness.
Proverbs 22:17-21
Incline your ear and hear the words of the wise; you shall apply your heart to my teaching.
Proverbs 25:11-12
Apples of gold in a setting of silver is a matter spoken at its proper time.
Ecclesiastes 1:1
The words of the Teacher, the son of David, king in Jerusalem.
Ecclesiastes 1:12
I, the Teacher, [was] king over Israel in Jerusalem.
Luke 1:1-4
Since many have attempted to compile an account concerning the events that have been fulfilled among us,
John 3:11
Truly, truly I say to you, we speak what we know, and we testify [about] what we have seen, and you do not accept our testimony!
Colossians 1:5
because of the hope reserved for you in heaven, which you have heard about beforehand in the word of truth, the gospel,
1 Timothy 1:15
The saying [is] trustworthy and worthy of all acceptance: Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners, of whom I am the foremost.