Ecclesiastes 12:10

KJV1611 – Modern English

The preacher sought to find acceptable words, and what was written was upright, even words of truth.

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  • Col 1:5 : 5 For the hope which is laid up for you in heaven, of which you heard before in the word of the truth of the gospel;
  • 1 Tim 1:15 : 15 This is a faithful saying and worthy of all acceptance: that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners, of whom I am chief.
  • Luke 1:1-4 : 1 Since many have undertaken to set in order a narrative of those things which are most surely believed among us, 2 Just as those who from the beginning were eyewitnesses and ministers of the word delivered them to us, 3 It seemed good to me also, having had perfect understanding of all things from the very first, to write to you in order, most excellent Theophilus, 4 That you might know the certainty of those things in which you have been instructed.
  • John 3:11 : 11 Truly, truly, I say to you, we speak what we know and testify what we have seen, and you do not receive our witness.
  • Prov 1:1-6 : 1 The proverbs of Solomon, the son of David, king of Israel; 2 To know wisdom and instruction; to perceive the words of understanding; 3 To receive the instruction of wisdom, justice, and judgment, and equity; 4 To give subtlety to the simple, to the young man knowledge and discretion. 5 A wise man will hear and increase in learning, and a man of understanding will attain wise counsel; 6 To understand a proverb and the interpretation, the words of the wise and their riddles.
  • Prov 8:6-9 : 6 Hear, for I will speak of excellent things; and from the opening of my lips will come right things. 7 For my mouth will speak truth; wickedness is an abomination to my lips. 8 All the words of my mouth are righteous; there is nothing twisted or perverse in them. 9 They are all plain to him who understands, and right to those who find knowledge. 10 Receive my instruction, and not silver; and knowledge rather than choice gold.
  • Prov 15:23 : 23 A man has joy by the answer of his mouth, and a word spoken in due season, how good it is!
  • Prov 15:26 : 26 The thoughts of the wicked are an abomination to the LORD, but the words of the pure are pleasant words.
  • Prov 16:21-24 : 21 The wise in heart shall be called prudent, and the sweetness of the lips increases learning. 22 Understanding is a wellspring of life to him who has it, but the instruction of fools is folly. 23 The heart of the wise teaches his mouth, and adds learning to his lips. 24 Pleasant words are like a honeycomb, sweet to the soul and health to the bones.
  • Prov 22:17-21 : 17 Incline your ear and hear the words of the wise, and apply your heart to my knowledge. 18 For it is a pleasant thing if you keep them within you; they shall all be ready on your lips. 19 That your trust may be in the LORD, I have made known to you this day, even to you. 20 Have I not written to you excellent things in counsels and knowledge, 21 That I might make you know the certainty of the words of truth, that you may answer the words of truth to those who send to you?
  • Prov 25:11-12 : 11 A word spoken at the right time is like apples of gold in settings of silver. 12 Like an earring of gold and an ornament of fine gold, so is a wise rebuker to an obedient ear.
  • Eccl 1:1 : 1 The words of the Preacher, the son of David, king in Jerusalem.
  • Eccl 1:12 : 12 I, the Preacher, was king over Israel in Jerusalem.

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    8Vanity of vanities, says the preacher; all is vanity.

    9Moreover, 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.

  • Eccl 12:11-12
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    11The words of the wise are like goads, and like nails fastened by the masters of assemblies, which are given by one shepherd.

    12And further, by these, my son, be admonished: of making many books there is no end; and much study is a weariness of the flesh.

  • Eccl 1:1-2
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    1The words of the Preacher, the son of David, king in Jerusalem.

    2Vanity of vanities, says the Preacher, vanity of vanities; all is vanity.

  • Eccl 7:27
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    27Behold, this have I found, says the preacher, counting one by one to find out the sum.

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    25How forcible are right words! But what does your arguing reprove?

  • Eccl 1:12-13
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    12I, the Preacher, was king over Israel in Jerusalem.

    13And I set my heart to seek and search out by wisdom concerning all things that are done under heaven: this difficult task God has given to the children of man to be engaged with.

  • Prov 8:8-9
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    8All the words of my mouth are righteous; there is nothing twisted or perverse in them.

    9They are all plain to him who understands, and right to those who find knowledge.

  • Prov 10:9
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    9He who walks uprightly walks surely, but he who perverts his ways shall be known.

  • Prov 1:2
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    2To know wisdom and instruction; to perceive the words of understanding;

  • Prov 22:20-21
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    20Have I not written to you excellent things in counsels and knowledge,

    21That I might make you know the certainty of the words of truth, that you may answer the words of truth to those who send to you?

  • Eccl 7:25
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    25I applied my heart to know, to search, and to seek out wisdom and the reason of things, and to know the wickedness of folly, even foolishness and madness.

  • Prov 12:17-18
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    17He who speaks truth declares righteousness, but a false witness deceit.

    18There are those who speak like the piercings of a sword, but the tongue of the wise brings healing.

  • Prov 8:6
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    6Hear, for I will speak of excellent things; and from the opening of my lips will come right things.

  • Prov 1:5-6
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    5A wise man will hear and increase in learning, and a man of understanding will attain wise counsel;

    6To understand a proverb and the interpretation, the words of the wise and their riddles.

  • Prov 25:11
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    11A word spoken at the right time is like apples of gold in settings of silver.

  • Ps 15:2
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    2He who walks uprightly, and works righteousness, and speaks the truth in his heart.

  • Eph 5:10
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    10Finding out what is acceptable to the Lord.

  • Ps 12:6
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    6The words of the LORD are pure words: as silver tried in a furnace of earth, purified seven times.

  • Prov 10:31-32
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    31The mouth of the just brings forth wisdom, but the perverse tongue shall be cut out.

    32The lips of the righteous know what is acceptable, but the mouth of the wicked speaks perversity.

  • Prov 16:23-24
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    23The heart of the wise teaches his mouth, and adds learning to his lips.

    24Pleasant words are like a honeycomb, sweet to the soul and health to the bones.

  • Prov 8:12
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    12I, wisdom, dwell with prudence, and find out knowledge of witty inventions.

  • Job 34:3
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    3For the ear tries words as the mouth tastes food.

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    12The words of a wise man's mouth are gracious; but the lips of a fool will swallow him up.

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    3My words shall be from the uprightness of my heart, and my lips shall clearly speak knowledge.

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    13Happy is the man that finds wisdom, and the man that gains understanding.

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    27Then did he see it, and declare it; he prepared it, indeed, he searched it out.

  • Eccl 7:29
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    29Lo, this only have I found, that God made man upright, but they have sought out many schemes.

  • Prov 22:18
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    18For it is a pleasant thing if you keep them within you; they shall all be ready on your lips.

  • Prov 2:9-10
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    9Then you will understand righteousness and judgment and equity; yes, every good path.

    10When wisdom enters your heart and knowledge is pleasant to your soul;

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    19In the multitude of words, there is no lack of sin, but he who restrains his lips is wise.

  • Job 12:11-12
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    11Does not the ear test words? and the mouth taste its food?

    12With the ancient is wisdom; and in length of days understanding.

  • Eccl 10:10
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    10If the iron is blunt, and he does not sharpen the edge, then he must put forth more strength: but wisdom is profitable to direct.

  • Eccl 9:17
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    17The words of wise men are heard in quiet more than the cry of him that rules among fools.

  • Eccl 1:15
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    15That which is crooked cannot be made straight, and that which is lacking cannot be counted.

  • Eccl 8:17
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    17Then I saw all the work of God, that a man cannot find out the work that is done under the sun. Even though a man labors to seek it out, he shall not find it; moreover, though a wise man thinks to know it, he shall not be able to find it.

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    10A divine sentence is in the lips of the king; his mouth does not transgress in judgment.

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    2The tongue of the wise uses knowledge appropriately, but the mouth of fools pours out foolishness.

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    24And all the earth sought the presence of Solomon, to hear his wisdom, which God had put in his heart.