Ecclesiastes 12:9New American Standard Bible (NASB ©1995) [2]
— In addition to being a wise man, the Preacher also taught the people knowledge; and he pondered, searched out and arranged many proverbs.
King James Version (KJV 1769) [2]
— 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.
English Revised Version (ERV 1885)
— And further, because the Preacher was wise, he still taught the people knowledge; yea, he pondered, and sought out, [and] set in order many proverbs.
American Standard Version (ASV 1901) [2]
— And further, because the Preacher was wise, he still taught the people knowledge; yea, he pondered, and sought out, [and] set in order many proverbs.
Webster's Revision of the KJB (WEB 1833)
— And moreover, because the preacher was wise, he still taught the people knowledge: yes, he gave good heed, and sought out, [and] set in order many proverbs.
Darby's Translation (DBY 1890)
— And moreover, because the Preacher was wise, he still taught the people knowledge; and he pondered, and sought out, [and] set in order many proverbs.
Rotherham's Emphasized Bible (EBR 1902)
— Besides that, the Proclaimer being wise,—still further taught knowledge unto the people, and weighed and searched, arranged proverbs in abundance.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT 1898)
— And further, because the preacher was wise, he still taught the people knowledge, and gave ear, and sought out—he made right many similes.
Douay-Rheims Challoner Revision (DR 1750)
— And whereas Ecclesiastes was very wise, he taught the people, and declared the things that he had done: and seeking out, he set forth many parables.
Geneva Bible (GNV 1560)
— And the more wise the Preacher was, the more he taught the people knowledge, and caused them to heare, and searched foorth, and prepared many parables.
Original King James Bible (AV 1611) [2]
— And moreouer because the preacher was wise, he still taught the people knowledge, yea he gaue good heed, and sought out, [and] set in order many prouerbes.
Lamsa Bible (1957)
— And moreover, because the Preacher was wise, he still taught the people knowledge; yea, he gave good heed and sought out and composed many proverbs.
Brenton Greek Septuagint (LXX, Restored Names)
— And because the Preacher was wise above [others, so it was] that he taught man excellent knowledge, and the ear will trace out the parables.
Full Hebrew Names / Holy Name KJV (2008) [2] [3]
— 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. |
And moreover,
3148 {3148} Primeיוֹתֵרyowther{yo-thare'}
Active participle of H8498; properly redundant; hence over and above, as adjective, noun, adverb or conjugation.
because 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).
was
x7945 (7945) Complementשֶׁלshel{shel}
For the relative H0834; used with prepositional prefix, and often followed by some pronoun affixed; on account of, what soever, which soever.
x1961 (1961) Complementהָיָהhayah{haw-yaw'}
A primitive root (compare H1933); to exist, that is, be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary).
wise,
2450 {2450} Primeחָכָםchakam{khaw-kawm'}
From H2449; wise, (that is, intelligent, skilful or artful).
he still
x5750 (5750) Complementעוֹד`owd{ode}
From H5749; properly iteration or continuance; used only adverbially (with or without preposition), again, repeatedly, still, more.
taught
3925 {3925} Primeלָמַדlamad{law-mad'}
A primitive root; properly to goad, that is, (by implication) to teach (the rod being an Oriental incentive).
z8765 <8765> Grammar
Stem - Piel (See H8840) Mood - Perfect (See H8816) Count - 2121
x853 (0853) Complementאֵת'eth{ayth}
Apparently contracted from H0226 in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely).
the people
5971 {5971} Primeעַם`am{am}
From H6004; a people (as a congregated unit); specifically a tribe (as those of Israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively a flock.
knowledge;
1847 {1847} Primeדַּעַתda`ath{dah'-ath}
From H3045; knowledge.
yea, he gave good heed,
y239 [0239] Standardאזן'azan{aw-zan'}
A primitive root (rather identical with H0238 through the idea of scales as if two ears); to weigh, that is, (figuratively) ponder.
z8765 <8765> Grammar
Stem - Piel (See H8840) Mood - Perfect (See H8816) Count - 2121
x238 (0238) Complementאָזַן'azan{aw-zan'}
A primitive root; probably to expand; but used only as a denominative from H0241; to broaden out the ear (with the hand), that is, (by implication) to listen.
and sought out,
2713 {2713} Primeחָקַרchaqar{khaw-kar'}
A primitive root; properly to penetrate; hence to examine intimately.
z8765 <8765> Grammar
Stem - Piel (See H8840) Mood - Perfect (See H8816) Count - 2121
[ and] set in order
8626 {8626} Primeתָּקַןtaqan{taw-kan'}
A primitive root; to equalize, that is, straighten (intransitively or transitively); figuratively to compose.
z8765 <8765> Grammar
Stem - Piel (See H8840) Mood - Perfect (See H8816) Count - 2121
many
7235 {7235} Primeרָבָהrabah{raw-baw'}
A primitive root; to increase (in whatever respect).
z8687 <8687> Grammar
Stem - Hiphil (See H8818) Mood - Infinitive (See H8812) Count - 1162
proverbs.
4912 {4912} Primeמָשָׁלmashal{maw-shawl'}
Apparently from H4910 in some original sense of superiority in mental action; properly a pithy maxim, usually of a metaphorical nature; hence a simile (as an adage, poem, discourse). |
Ecclesiastes 12:9
_ _ gave good heed — literally, “he weighed.” The “teaching the people” seems to have been oral; the “proverbs,” in writing. There must then have been auditories assembled to hear the inspired wisdom of the Preacher. See on the explanation of Koheleth in the Introduction, and Ecclesiastes 1:1-18 (1 Kings 4:34).
_ _ that which is written, etc. — rather, (he sought) “to write down uprightly (or, ‘aright’) words of truth” [Holden and Weiss]. “Acceptable” means an agreeable style; “uprightly ... truth,” correct sentiment. |
Ecclesiastes 12:9
Taught — As God gave him this wisdom, that he might be a teacher of others. So he used it to that end. Gave heed — He did not utter whatever came into his mind, but seriously pondered both his matter and words. |
- moreover, because the Preacher was wise:
- or, the more wise the Preacher was, etc
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- he still:
1 Kings 8:12-21 Then spake Solomon, The LORD said that he would dwell in the thick darkness. ... And I have set there a place for the ark, wherein [is] the covenant of the LORD, which he made with our fathers, when he brought them out of the land of Egypt.
1 Kings 10:8 Happy [are] thy men, happy [are] these thy servants, which stand continually before thee, [and] that hear thy wisdom.
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- he gave:
1 Kings 4:32 And he spake three thousand proverbs: and his songs were a thousand and five.
Proverbs 1:1 The proverbs of Solomon the son of David, king of Israel;
Proverbs 10:1 The proverbs of Solomon. A wise son maketh a glad father: but a foolish son [is] the heaviness of his mother.
Proverbs 25:1 These [are] also proverbs of Solomon, which the men of Hezekiah king of Judah copied out.
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