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Ecclesiastes 12:9
Ecclesiastes 12:9 is verse 9 of Ecclesiastes chapter 12, shown here in the Berean Standard Bible.
Berean Standard Bible
Not only was the Teacher wise, but he also taught the people knowledge; he pondered, searched out, and arranged many proverbs.
King James Version
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.
World English Bible
Further, because the Preacher was wise, he still taught the people knowledge. Yes, he pondered, sought out, and set in order many proverbs.
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Ecclesiastes 12:7–11 · Berean Standard Bible
7 before the dust returns to the ground from which it came and the spirit returns to God who gave it.
8 “Futility of futilities,” says the Teacher. “Everything is futile!”
9 Not only was the Teacher wise, but he also taught the people knowledge; he pondered, searched out, and arranged many proverbs.
10 The Teacher searched to find delightful sayings and to record accurate words of truth.
11 The words of the wise are like goads, and the anthologies of the masters are like firmly embedded nails driven by a single Shepherd.
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Cross-references
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1 Kings 8:12Then Solomon declared: “The LORD has said that He would dwell in the thick cloud.
1 Kings 8:13I have indeed built You an exalted house, a place for You to dwell forever.”
1 Kings 8:14And as the whole assembly of Israel stood there, the king turned around and blessed them all
1 Kings 8:15and said: “Blessed be the LORD, the God of Israel, who has fulfilled with His own hand what He spoke with His mouth to my father David, saying,
1 Kings 8:16‘Since the day I brought My people Israel out of Egypt, I have not chosen a city from any tribe of Israel in which to build a house so that My Name would be there. But I have chosen David to be over My people Israel.’
1 Kings 8:17Now it was in the heart of my father David to build a house for the Name of the LORD, the God of Israel.
1 Kings 8:18But the LORD said to my father David, ‘Since it was in your heart to build a house for My Name, you have done well to have this in your heart.
1 Kings 8:19Nevertheless, you are not the one to build it; but your son, your own offspring, will build the house for My Name.’
1 Kings 8:20Now the LORD has fulfilled the word that He spoke. I have succeeded my father David, and I sit on the throne of Israel, as the LORD promised. I have built the house for the Name of the LORD, the God of Israel.
1 Kings 8:21And there I have provided a place for the ark, which contains the covenant of the LORD that He made with our fathers when He brought them out of the land of Egypt.”
1 Kings 10:8How blessed are your men! How blessed are these servants of yours who stand continually before you and hear your wisdom!
1 Kings 4:32Solomon composed three thousand proverbs, and his songs numbered a thousand and five.
Proverbs 1:1These are the proverbs of Solomon son of David, king of Israel,
Proverbs 10:1The proverbs of Solomon: A wise son brings joy to his father, but a foolish son grief to his mother.
Proverbs 25:1These are additional proverbs of Solomon, which were copied by the men of Hezekiah king of Judah: