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9 Besides being wise, the Preacher also taught the people knowledge, weighing and studying and arranging proverbs with great care.
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9 Not only was the Teacher wise, but also he imparted knowledge to the people. He pondered and searched out and set in order many proverbs.
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10 The Preacher sought to find pleasing words, and uprightly he wrote words of truth.
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10 The Teacher searched to find just the right words, and what he wrote was upright and true.
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11 The sayings of the wise are like goads, and like nails firmly fixed are the collected sayings which are given by one Shepherd.
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11 The words of the wise are like goads, their collected sayings like firmly embedded nails--given by one Shepherd.
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12 My son, beware of anything beyond these. Of making many books there is no end, and much study is a weariness of the flesh.
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12 Be warned, my son, of anything in addition to them. Of making many books there is no end, and much study wearies the body.
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13 The end of the matter; all has been heard. Fear God, and keep his commandments; for this is the whole duty of man.
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13 Now all has been heard; here is the conclusion of the matter: Fear God and keep his commandments, for this is the whole [duty] of man.
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14 For God will bring every deed into judgment, with every secret thing, whether good or evil.
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14 For God will bring every deed into judgment, including every hidden thing, whether it is good or evil.
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| Revised Standard Version of the Bible, copyright 1952 [2nd edition, 1971] by the Division of Christian Education of the National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America. Used by permission. All rights reserved. (Revised Standard Version - Holy Bible) |
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