KJV King James Version
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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Ecclesiastes 12:11
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 Berean Standard Bible
The words of the wise are like goads, and the anthologies of the masters are like firmly embedded nails driven by a single Shepherd.
WEB World English Bible
The words of the wise are like goads; and like nails well fastened are words from the masters of assemblies, which are given from one shepherd.
ASV American Standard Version
The words of the wise are as goads; and as nails well fastened are the words of the masters of assemblies, which are given from one shepherd.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
Words of the wise are as goads, and as fences planted by the masters of collections, they have been given by one shepherd.
Surrounding context — Ecclesiastes 12
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.
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.
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.
13 Let us hear the conclusion of the whole matter: Fear God, and keep his commandments: for this [is] the whole [duty] of man.
14 For God shall bring every work into judgment, with every secret thing, whether [it be] good, or whether [it be] evil.
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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
דִּבְרֵ֤יH1697 · da.varwordחֲכָמִים֙H2450 · cha.khamwiseכַּדָּ֣רְבֹנ֔וֹתH1861 · dor.vongoadוּֽכְמַשְׂמְר֥וֹתH4930 · mas.m.rahnailנְטוּעִ֖יםH5193 · na.tato plantבַּעֲלֵ֣יH1167 · ba.almasterאֲסֻפּ֑וֹתH627 · a.sup.pahcollectionנִתְּנ֖וּH5414 · na.tanto give: giveמֵרֹעֶ֥הH7462 · bet-e.qed ha.ro.imHouse of Shepherdsאֶחָֽד׃H259 · e.chadone
Cross-references
Jeremiah 23:29[Is] not my word like as a fire? saith the LORD; and like a hammer [that] breaketh the rock in pieces?Hebrews 4:12For the word of God [is] quick, and powerful, and sharper than any twoedged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and [is] a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart.Acts 2:37Now when they heard [this], they were pricked in their heart, and said unto Peter and to the rest of the apostles, Men [and] brethren, what shall we do?Ezekiel 34:23And I will set up one shepherd over them, and he shall feed them, [even] my servant David; he shall feed them, and he shall be their shepherd.Proverbs 1:6To understand a proverb, and the interpretation; the words of the wise, and their dark sayings.John 3:10Jesus answered and said unto him, Art thou a master of Israel, and knowest not these things?Proverbs 22:17Bow down thine ear, and hear the words of the wise, and apply thine heart unto my knowledge.2 Corinthians 10:4(For the weapons of our warfare [are] not carnal, but mighty through God to the pulling down of strong holds;)Isaiah 40:11He shall feed his flock like a shepherd: he shall gather the lambs with his arm, and carry [them] in his bosom, [and] shall gently lead those that are with young.Psalm 23:1A Psalm of David. The LORD [is] my shepherd; I shall not want.John 10:14I am the good shepherd, and know my [sheep], and am known of mine.Psalm 80:1To the chief Musician upon ShoshannimEduth, A Psalm of Asaph. Give ear, O Shepherd of Israel, thou that leadest Joseph like a flock; thou that dwellest [between] the cherubims, shine forth.Matthew 3:7But when he saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees come to his baptism, he said unto them, O generation of vipers, who hath warned you to flee from the wrath to come?Isaiah 22:23And I will fasten him [as] a nail in a sure place; and he shall be for a glorious throne to his father’s house.Hebrews 13:20Now the God of peace, that brought again from the dead our Lord Jesus, that great shepherd of the sheep, through the blood of the everlasting covenant,Ezra 9:8And now for a little space grace hath been [shewed] from the LORD our God, to leave us a remnant to escape, and to give us a nail in his holy place, that our God may lighten our eyes, and give us a little reviving in our bondage.1 Peter 5:4And when the chief Shepherd shall appear, ye shall receive a crown of glory that fadeth not away.Genesis 49:24But his bow abode in strength, and the arms of his hands were made strong by the hands of the mighty [God] of Jacob; (from thence [is] the shepherd, the stone of Israel:)
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