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Ecclesiastes 12:9

WisdomServing others

7 Then shall the dust return to the earth as it was: and the spirit shall return unto God who gave it.

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

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.

10 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.

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BSB
Not only was the Teacher wise, but he also taught the people knowledge; he pondered, searched out, and arranged many proverbs.
KJV
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.
WEB
Further, because the Preacher was wise, he still taught the people knowledge. Yes, he pondered, sought out, and set in order many proverbs.
ASV
And further, because the Preacher was wise, he still taught the people knowledge; yea, he pondered, and sought out, [and] set in order many proverbs.
DARBY
And moreover, because the Preacher was wise, he still taught the people knowledge; and he pondered, and sought out, [and] set in order many proverbs.
BLB
And further, Qoheleth, being wise, also did he teach the people knowledge, and he pondered, and he searched, [and] he arranged many proverbs.
ÅB
For øvrig er å si at predikeren var en vismann, og at han også lærte folket kunnskap og prøvde og gransket; han laget mange ordspråk.
OTB
I tillegg til å være vis, ga Læreren også kunnskap til folket. Han grublet, søkte etter, og ordnet mange ordspråk.
B1930
For øvrig er å si at predikeren var en vismann, og at han også lærte folket kunnskap og prøvde og gransket; han laget mange ordsprog.

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