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Ecclesiastes 12:10

Truth and honestyWords and speech

8 “Futility of futilities,” says the Teacher. “Everything is futile!”

9 Not only was the Teacher wise, but he also taught the people knowledge; he pondered, searched out, and arranged many proverbs.

The Teacher searched to find delightful sayings and to record accurate words of truth.

11 The words of the wise are like goads, and the anthologies of the masters are like firmly embedded nails driven by a single Shepherd.

12 And by these, my son, be further warned: There is no end to the making of many books, and much study wearies the body.

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BSB
The Teacher searched to find delightful sayings and to record accurate words of truth.
KJV
The preacher sought to find out acceptable words: and that which was written was upright, even words of truth.
WEB
The Preacher sought to find out acceptable words, and that which was written blamelessly, words of truth.
ASV
The Preacher sought to find out acceptable words, and that which was written uprightly, [even] words of truth.
DARBY
The Preacher sought to find out acceptable words; and that which was written is upright, words of truth.
BLB
Qoheleth sought to find words of delight and to record uprightly—words of truth.
ÅB
Predikeren søkte å finne liflige ord, og skrevet er her hva riktig er, sannhets ord.
OTB
Læreren søkte å finne de rette ordene og å skrive sannhetens ord nøyaktig.
B1930
Predikeren søkte å finne liflige ord, og skrevet er her hvad riktig er, sannhets ord.

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