Parallel Verses
The Emphasized Bible
The Proclaimer sought to find out words giving delight, and to note down rightly, the words of truth.
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.
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.
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 Besides that, the Proclaimer being wise, - still further taught knowledge unto the people, and weighed and searched, arranged proverbs in abundance. 10 The Proclaimer sought to find out words giving delight, and to note down rightly, the words of truth. 11 The words of the wise, are as goads, yea, as driven nails, their well-ordered sayings, - given from one shepherd.
Phrases
Cross References
Proverbs 1:1-6
The proverbs of Solomon, son of David, King of Israel:
Proverbs 8:6-10
Hear, for, princely things, will I speak, and the opening of my lips shall be of equity;
Proverbs 15:23
A man hath joy, in the answer of his own mouth, and, a word in its season, - how good!
Proverbs 15:26
An abomination to Yahweh, are the plottings tings of the wicked, but, with the pure, are sayings of sweetness.
Proverbs 16:21-24
The wise in heart, shall be called intelligent, and, sweetness of lips, increaseth persuasiveness.
Proverbs 22:17-21
Incline thine ear and hear the words of wise men, then, thy heart, wilt thou apply to my teaching;
Proverbs 25:11-12
Golden fruit in figured silver baskets, is a word spoken on fitting occasion.
Ecclesiastes 1:1
The words of the Proclaimer, son of David, king in Jerusalem.
Ecclesiastes 1:12
I, the Proclaimer, was king over Israel, in Jerusalem.
Luke 1:1-4
Seeing, indeed, that, many, had taken in hand to re-arrange for themselves a narrative, concerning the facts which have been fully confirmed amongst us, -
John 3:11
Verily, verily, I say unto thee: What we know, we speak, and, of what we have seen, we bear witness, and, our witness, ye receive not.
Colossians 1:5
Because of the hope that is lying by for you in the heavens, of which ye heard before, in the word of the truth of the glad-message,
1 Timothy 1:15
Faithful, the saying! and, of all acceptance, worthy, - that, Christ Jesus, came into the world, sinners, to save: of whom, the chief, am, I; -