Ecclesiastes 12:10New American Standard Bible (NASB ©1995) [2]
— The Preacher sought to find delightful words and to write words of truth correctly.
King James Version (KJV 1769) [2]
— The preacher sought to find out acceptable words: and [that which was] written [was] upright, [even] words of truth.
English Revised Version (ERV 1885)
— The Preacher sought to find out acceptable words, and that which was written uprightly, [even] words of truth.
American Standard Version (ASV 1901) [2]
— The Preacher sought to find out acceptable words, and that which was written uprightly, [even] words of truth.
Webster's Revision of the KJB (WEB 1833)
— The preacher sought to find out acceptable words: and [that which was] written [was] upright, [even] words of truth.
Darby's Translation (DBY 1890)
— The Preacher sought to find out acceptable words; and that which was written is upright, words of truth.
Rotherham's Emphasized Bible (EBR 1902)
— The Proclaimer sought to find out words giving delight, and to note down rightly, the words of truth.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT 1898)
— The preacher sought to find out pleasing words, and, written [by] the upright, words of truth.
Douay-Rheims Challoner Revision (DR 1750)
— He sought profitable words, and wrote words most right, and full of truth.
Geneva Bible (GNV 1560)
— The Preacher sought to finde out pleasant wordes, and an vpright writing, euen the wordes of trueth.
Original King James Bible (AV 1611) [2]
— The preacher sought to finde out acceptable words, and that which was written [was] vpright, [euen] wordes of trueth.
Lamsa Bible (1957)
— The Preacher sought to find agreeable words; and he wrote uprightly the words of truth.
Brenton Greek Septuagint (LXX, Restored Names)
— The Preacher sought diligently to find out acceptable words, and a correct writing, [even] words of truth.
Full Hebrew Names / Holy Name KJV (2008) [2] [3]
— The preacher sought to find out acceptable words: and [that which was] written [was] upright, [even] words of truth. |
The preacher
6953 {6953} Primeקֹהֶלֶתqoheleth{ko-heh'-leth}
Feminine of active participle from H6950; a (female) assembler (that is, lecturer); abstractly preaching (used as a 'nom de plume', Koheleth).
sought
1245 {1245} Primeבּקשׁbaqash{baw-kash'}
A primitive root; to search out (by any method; specifically in worship or prayer); by implication to strive after.
z8765 <8765> Grammar
Stem - Piel (See H8840) Mood - Perfect (See H8816) Count - 2121
to find out
4672 {4672} Primeמָצָאmatsa'{maw-tsaw'}
A primitive root; properly to come forth to, that is, appear or exist; transitively to attain, that is, find or acquire; figuratively to occur, meet or be present.
z8800 <8800> Grammar
Stem - Qal (See H8851) Mood - Infinitive (See H8812) Count - 4888
acceptable
2656 {2656} Primeחֵפֶץchephets{khay'-fets}
From H2654; pleasure; hence (abstractly) desire; concretely a valuable thing; hence (by extension) a matter (as something in mind).
words:
1697 {1697} Primeדָּבָרdabar{daw-baw'}
From H1696; a word; by implication a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially a cause.
and [ that which was] written
3789 {3789} Primeכָּתַבkathab{kaw-thab'}
A primitive root; to grave; by implication to write (describe, inscribe, prescribe, subscribe).
z8803 <8803> Grammar
Stem - Qal (See H8851) Mood - Participle Passive (See H8815) Count - 1415
[ was] upright,
3476 {3476} Primeיֹשֶׁרyosher{yo'-sher}
From H3474; the right.
[ even] words
1697 {1697} Primeדָּבָרdabar{daw-baw'}
From H1696; a word; by implication a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially a cause.
of truth.
571 {0571} Primeאֱמֶת'emeth{eh'-meth}
Contracted from H0539; stability; figuratively certainty, truth, trustworthiness. |
Ecclesiastes 12:10
Acceptable — Such as would comfort and profit the readers. |
- acceptable words:
- Heb. words of delight,
Proverbs 15:23 A man hath joy by the answer of his mouth: and a word [spoken] in due season, how good [is it]!
Proverbs 15:26 The thoughts of the wicked [are] an abomination to the LORD: but [the words] of the pure [are] pleasant words.
Proverbs 16:21-24 The wise in heart shall be called prudent: and the sweetness of the lips increaseth learning. ... Pleasant words [are as] an honeycomb, sweet to the soul, and health to the bones.
Proverbs 25:11-12 A word fitly spoken [is like] apples of gold in pictures of silver. ... [As] an earring of gold, and an ornament of fine gold, [so is] a wise reprover upon an obedient ear.
1 Timothy 1:15 This [is] a faithful saying, and worthy of all acceptation, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners; of whom I am chief.
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- written:
Proverbs 1:1-6 The proverbs of Solomon the son of David, king of Israel; ... To understand a proverb, and the interpretation; the words of the wise, and their dark sayings.
Proverbs 8:6-10 Hear; for I will speak of excellent things; and the opening of my lips [shall be] right things. ... Receive my instruction, and not silver; and knowledge rather than choice gold.
Proverbs 22:17-21 Bow down thine ear, and hear the words of the wise, and apply thine heart unto my knowledge. ... That I might make thee know the certainty of the words of truth; that thou mightest answer the words of truth to them that send unto thee?
Luke 1:1-4 Forasmuch as many have taken in hand to set forth in order a declaration of those things which are most surely believed among us, ... That thou mightest know the certainty of those things, wherein thou hast been instructed.
John 3:11 Verily, verily, I say unto thee, We speak that we do know, and testify that we have seen; and ye receive not our witness.
Colossians 1:5 For the hope which is laid up for you in heaven, whereof ye heard before in the word of the truth of the gospel;
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