New American Standard Bible 1995
Ecclesiastes 12:9-12
9In additionH3148 to beingH1961 a wiseH2450 manH2450, the PreacherH6953 alsoH5750 taughtH3925 the peopleH5971 knowledgeH1847; and he ponderedH239, searchedH2713 out and arrangedH8626 1manyH7235 proverbsH4912. 10The PreacherH6953 soughtH1245 to findH4672 2delightfulH2656 wordsH1697 and to writeH3789 3wordsH1697 of truthH571 correctlyH3476.
11The 4wordsH1697 of wiseH2450 menH2450 are like 5goadsH1861, and mastersH1167 of these collectionsH627 are like 6well-drivenH5193 7nailsH4548; they are givenH5414 by oneH259 ShepherdH7462. 12But beyondH3148 thisH1992, my sonH1121, be warnedH2094: the 8writingH6213 of 9manyH7235 booksH5612 is endlessH7093H369, and excessiveH3854 10devotionH3854 to books is wearyingH3024 to the bodyH1320.
Notes
- 1. Ecclesiastes 12:9 1 Kin 4:32 ↩
- 2. Ecclesiastes 12:10 Prov 10:32 ↩
- 3. Ecclesiastes 12:10 Prov 22:20, 21 ↩
- 4. Ecclesiastes 12:11 Prov 1:6; 22:17; Eccl 7:5; 10:12 ↩
- 5. Ecclesiastes 12:11 Acts 2:37 ↩
- 6. Ecclesiastes 12:11 Lit planted ↩
- 7. Ecclesiastes 12:11 Ezra 9:8; Is 22:23 ↩
- 8. Ecclesiastes 12:12 Lit making ↩
- 9. Ecclesiastes 12:12 1 Kin 4:32 ↩
- 10. Ecclesiastes 12:12 Eccl 1:18 ↩
Commentaries on Ecclesiastes 12
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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