Ecclesiastes 12:10

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The Teacher sought to find delightful words, and to write accurately truthful sayings.

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Referenced Verses

  • Col 1:5 : 5 Your faith and love have arisen from the hope laid up for you in heaven, which you have heard about in the message of truth, the gospel
  • 1 Tim 1:15 : 15 This saying is trustworthy and deserves full acceptance:“Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners”– and I am the worst of them!
  • Luke 1:1-4 : 1 ¶ Explanatory Preface Now many have undertaken to compile an account of the things that have been fulfilled among us, 2 like the accounts passed on to us by those who were eyewitnesses and servants of the word from the beginning. 3 So it seemed good to me as well, because I have followed all things carefully from the beginning, to write an orderly account for you, most excellent Theophilus, 4 so that you may know for certain the things you were taught.
  • John 3:11 : 11 I tell you the solemn truth, we speak about what we know and testify about what we have seen, but you people do not accept our testimony.
  • Prov 1:1-6 : 1 ¶ Introduction to the Book The Proverbs of Solomon, son of David, king of Israel: 2 To learn wisdom and moral instruction, to discern wise counsel. 3 To receive moral instruction in skillful living, with righteousness, justice, and equity. 4 To impart shrewdness to the morally naive, a discerning plan to the young person. 5 (Let the wise also hear and gain instruction, and let the discerning acquire guidance!) 6 To discern the meaning of a proverb and a parable, the sayings of the wise and their riddles.
  • Prov 8:6-9 : 6 Listen, for I will speak excellent things, and my lips will utter what is right. 7 For my mouth speaks truth, and my lips hate wickedness. 8 All the words of my mouth are righteous; there is nothing in them twisted or crooked. 9 All of them are clear to the discerning and upright to those who find knowledge. 10 Receive my instruction rather than silver, and knowledge rather than choice gold.
  • Prov 15:23 : 23 A person has joy in giving an appropriate answer, and a word at the right time– how good it is!
  • Prov 15:26 : 26 The LORD abhors the plans of the wicked, but pleasant words are pure.
  • Prov 16:21-24 : 21 The one who is wise in heart is called discerning, and kind speech increases persuasiveness. 22 Insight is like a life-giving fountain to the one who possesses it, but folly leads to the discipline of fools. 23 A wise person’s heart makes his speech wise and it adds persuasiveness to his words. 24 Pleasant words are like a honeycomb, sweet to the soul and healing to the bones.
  • Prov 22:17-21 : 17 The Sayings of the Wise Incline your ear and listen to the words of the wise, and apply your mind to my instruction. 18 For it is pleasing if you keep these sayings within you, and they are ready on your lips. 19 So that your confidence may be in the LORD, I hereby make them known to you today– even you. 20 Have I not written thirty sayings for you, sayings of counsel and knowledge, 21 to show you true and reliable words, so that you may give accurate answers to those who sent you?
  • Prov 25:11-12 : 11 Like apples of gold in settings of silver, so is a word skillfully spoken. 12 Like an earring of gold and an ornament of fine gold, so is a wise reprover to the ear of the one who listens.
  • Eccl 1:1 : 1 ¶ Title The words of the Teacher, the son of David, king in Jerusalem:
  • Eccl 1:12 : 12 Futility of Secular Accomplishment I, the Teacher, have been king over Israel in Jerusalem.

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    8Concluding Refrain: Qoheleth Restates His Thesis“Absolutely futile!” laments the Teacher,“All of these things are futile!”

    9Concluding Epilogue: Qoheleth’s Advice is Wise Not only was the Teacher wise, but he also taught knowledge to the people; he carefully evaluated and arranged many proverbs.

  • Eccl 12:11-12
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    11The words of the sages are like prods, and the collected sayings are like firmly fixed nails; they are given by one shepherd.

    12Concluding Exhortation: Fear God and Obey His Commands! Be warned, my son, of anything in addition to them. There is no end to the making of many books, and much study is exhausting to the body.

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    1¶ Title The words of the Teacher, the son of David, king in Jerusalem:

    2Introduction: Utter Futility“Futile! Futile!” laments the Teacher,“Absolutely futile! Everything is futile!”

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  • Job 6:25
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    25How painful are honest words! But what does your reproof prove?

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    12Futility of Secular Accomplishment I, the Teacher, have been king over Israel in Jerusalem.

    13I decided to carefully and thoroughly examine all that has been accomplished on earth. I concluded: God has given people a burdensome task that keeps them occupied.

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    8All the words of my mouth are righteous; there is nothing in them twisted or crooked.

    9All of them are clear to the discerning and upright to those who find knowledge.

  • Prov 10:9
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    9The one who conducts himself in integrity will live securely, but the one who behaves perversely will be found out.

  • Prov 1:2
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    2To learn wisdom and moral instruction, to discern wise counsel.

  • Prov 22:20-21
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    20Have I not written thirty sayings for you, sayings of counsel and knowledge,

    21to show you true and reliable words, so that you may give accurate answers to those who sent you?

  • Eccl 7:25
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    25True Righteousness and Wisdom Are Virtually Nonexistent I tried to understand, examine, and comprehend the role of wisdom in the scheme of things, and to understand the stupidity of wickedness and the insanity of folly.

  • Prov 12:17-18
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    17The faithful witness tells what is right, but a false witness speaks deceit.

    18Speaking recklessly is like the thrusts of a sword, but the words of the wise bring healing.

  • Prov 8:6
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    6Listen, for I will speak excellent things, and my lips will utter what is right.

  • Prov 1:5-6
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    5(Let the wise also hear and gain instruction, and let the discerning acquire guidance!)

    6To discern the meaning of a proverb and a parable, the sayings of the wise and their riddles.

  • Prov 25:11
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    11Like apples of gold in settings of silver, so is a word skillfully spoken.

  • Ps 15:2
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    2Whoever lives a blameless life, does what is right, and speaks honestly.

  • Eph 5:10
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    10trying to learn what is pleasing to the Lord.

  • Ps 12:6
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    6The LORD’s words are absolutely reliable. They are as untainted as silver purified in a furnace on the ground, where it is thoroughly refined.

  • Prov 10:31-32
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    31The speech of the righteous bears the fruit of wisdom, but the one who speaks perversion will be destroyed.

    32The lips of the righteous know what is pleasing, but the speech of the wicked is perverse.

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    23A wise person’s heart makes his speech wise and it adds persuasiveness to his words.

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

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    3For the ear assesses words as the mouth tastes food.

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    12Words and Works of Wise Men and Fools The words of a wise person win him favor, but the words of a fool are self-destructive.

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    3My words come from the uprightness of my heart, and my lips will utter knowledge sincerely.

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    29This alone have I discovered: God made humankind upright, but they have sought many evil schemes.

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    18For it is pleasing if you keep these sayings within you, and they are ready on your lips.

  • Prov 2:9-10
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    9Then you will understand righteousness and justice and equity– every good way.

    10For wisdom will enter your heart, and moral knowledge will be attractive to you.

  • Prov 10:19
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    19When words abound, transgression is inevitable, but the one who restrains his words is wise.

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    11Does not the ear test words, as the tongue tastes food?

    12Is not wisdom found among the aged? Does not long life bring understanding?

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    15What is bent cannot be straightened, and what is missing cannot be supplied.

  • Eccl 8:17
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    17then I discerned all that God has done: No one really comprehends what happens on earth. Despite all human efforts to discover it, no one can ever grasp it. Even if a wise person claimed that he understood, he would not really comprehend it.

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    10The divine verdict is in the words of the king, his pronouncements must not act treacherously against justice.

  • Prov 15:2
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    2The tongue of the wise treats knowledge correctly, but the mouth of the fool spouts out folly.

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    24Everyone in the world wanted to visit Solomon to see him display his God-given wisdom.