Ecclesiastes 12:11 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“The words of the wise are as goads, and as nails fastened by the masters of assemblies, which are given from one shepherd.”
Ecclesiastes 12:11 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Ecclesiastes 12:11 in 6 Bible Translations
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Ecclesiastes 12:11 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“The words of the wise are like goads; and like nails well fastened are words from the masters of assemblies, which are given from one shepherd.”
Ecclesiastes 12:11 — World English Bible
Ecclesiastes 12:11 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“The words of the wise are as goads; and as nails well fastened are the words of the masters of assemblies, which are given from one shepherd.”
Ecclesiastes 12:11 — American Standard Version
Ecclesiastes 12:11 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“Words of the wise <FI>are<Fi> as goads, and as fences planted <FI>by<Fi> the masters of collections, they have been given by one shepherd.”
Ecclesiastes 12:11 — Young's Literal Translation
Ecclesiastes 12:11 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“The words of the wise are as goads, and the collections [of them] as nails fastened in: they are given from one shepherd.”
Ecclesiastes 12:11 — Darby Translation
Ecclesiastes 12:11 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“The wordes of the wise are like goads, and like nailes fastened by the masters of the assemblies, which are giuen by one pastour.”
Ecclesiastes 12:11 — Geneva Bible
Ecclesiastes 12:11 in Context — Ecclesiastes 12
9 Além do Pregador ter sido sábio, ele também ensinou conhecimento ao povo. Ele ouviu, investigou e pôs em ordem muitos provérbios.
10 O Pregador procurou achar palavras agradáveis, e escreveu coisas corretas, palavras de verdade.
11 As palavras dos sábios são como aguilhões, e como pregos bem fixados [pelos] mestres das congregações, [que] foram dadas pelo único Pastor.
12 Além destas coisas, filho meu, tem cuidado; fazer muitos livros é [algo que] não tem fim; e estudar muito cansa a carne.
13 De tudo o que foi ouvido, a conclusão é: teme a Deus, e guarda os mandamentos dele; porque isto é [o dever de] todo homem.
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What Does Ecclesiastes 12:11 Mean?
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