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Ecclesiastes 12:10

Truth and honestyWords and speech

8 Vanity of vanities, saith the preacher; all is vanity.

9 And moreover, because the preacher was wise, he still taught the people knowledge; yea, he gave good heed, and sought out, and set in order many proverbs.

The preacher sought to find out acceptable words: and that which was written was upright, even words of truth.

11 The words of the wise are as goads, and as nails fastened by the masters of assemblies, which are given from one shepherd.

12 And further, by these, my son, be admonished: of making many books there is no end; and much study is a weariness of the flesh.

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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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