Ecclesiastes 12:10 “The Teacher searched to find delightful sayings and to record accurate…”

Ecclesiastes 12:10

The Teacher searched to find delightful sayings and to record accurate words of truth.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

The preacher sought to find out acceptable words: and that which was written was upright, even words of truth.

World English Bible

The Preacher sought to find out acceptable words, and that which was written blamelessly, words of truth.

American Standard Version

The Preacher sought to find out acceptable words, and that which was written uprightly, even words of truth.

Geneva Bible 1599

The Preacher sought to finde out pleasant wordes, and an vpright writing, euen the wordes of trueth.

Darby Translation

The Preacher sought to find out acceptable words; and that which was written is upright, words of truth.

Young's Literal Translation

The preacher sought to find out pleasing words, and, written [by] the upright, words of truth.

Bible in Basic English

The Preacher made search for words which were pleasing, but his writing was in words upright and true.

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Cross references

“Preacher”

Ecclesiastes 1:1 Ecclesiastes 1:12

Ecclesiastes 1:1 · BSB

These are the words of the Teacher, the son of David, king in Jerusalem:

Ecclesiastes 1:12 · BSB

I, the Teacher, was king over Israel in Jerusalem.

“acceptable words”

1 Timothy 1:15 Proverbs 16:21–24 Proverbs 15:26 Proverbs 15:23 Proverbs 25:11 Proverbs 25:12

1 Timothy 1:15 · BSB

This is a trustworthy saying, worthy of full acceptance: Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners, of whom I am the worst.

Proverbs 16:21–24 · BSB

The wise in heart are called discerning, and pleasant speech promotes instruction.

Proverbs 15:26 · BSB

The LORD detests the thoughts of the wicked, but the words of the pure are pleasant to Him.

Proverbs 15:23 · BSB

A man takes joy in a fitting reply— and how good is a timely word!

Proverbs 25:11 · BSB

A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in settings of silver.

Proverbs 25:12 · BSB

Like an earring of gold or an ornament of fine gold is a wise man’s rebuke to a listening ear.

“written”

Colossians 1:5 Proverbs 1:1–6 Proverbs 8:6–10 Proverbs 22:17–21 Luke 1:1–4 John 3:11

Colossians 1:5 · BSB

the faith and love proceeding from the hope stored up for you in heaven, of which you have already heard in the word of truth, the gospel

Proverbs 1:1–6 · BSB

These are the proverbs of Solomon son of David, king of Israel,

Proverbs 8:6–10 · BSB

Listen, for I speak of noble things, and the opening of my lips will reveal right.

Proverbs 22:17–21 · BSB

Incline your ear and hear the words of the wise— apply your mind to my knowledge—

Luke 1:1–4 · BSB

Many have undertaken to compose an account of the things that have been fulfilled among us,

John 3:11 · BSB

Truly, truly, I tell you, we speak of what we know, and we testify to what we have seen, and yet you people do not accept our testimony.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

9Not only was the Teacher wise, but he also taught the people knowledge; he pondered, searched out, and arranged many proverbs.

11The words of the wise are like goads, and the anthologies of the masters are like firmly embedded nails driven by a single Shepherd.

Read Ecclesiastes 12