Ecclesiastes 12:10
The preacher sought to find out acceptable words: and that which was written was upright, even words of truth.
KJV
Quæsivit verba utilia, et conscripsit sermones rectissimos ac veritate plenos.
Vulgate
πολλὰ ἐζήτησεν Ἐκκλησιαστὴς τοῦ εὑρεῖν λόγους θελήματος καὶ γεγραμμένον εὐθύτητος, λόγους ἀληθείας.
LXX
The Preacher sought to find out acceptable words, and that which was written uprightly, even words of truth.
ASV
בִּקֵּ֣שׁ קֹהֶ֔לֶת לִ/מְצֹ֖א דִּבְרֵי חֵ֑פֶץ וְ/כָת֥וּב יֹ֖שֶׁר דִּבְרֵ֥י אֱמֶֽת
Hebrew
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In the original Hebrew
8 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.
אֱמֶֽת
'mt
noun · 127×
בַקֵּ֥שׁ
bqsh
verb · 225×
דְבַר
dbr
noun · 1449×
הוּ
hv
verb · 455×
חֵ֖פֶץ
chpts
noun · 36×
יֹֽשֶׁר
yshr
noun · 14×
כְּתוּבִ֗ים
ktvbym
verb · 225×
קֹהֶ֔לֶת
qhlt
noun · 7×
Historic Christian voices
2 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.
Cross-references
- 1Kgs 17:24 — And the woman said to Elijah, Now by this I know that thou art a man of God, and that the word of the LORD in thy mouth is truth.
- 1Sam 12:23 — Moreover as for me, God forbid that I should sin against the LORD in ceasing to pray for you: but I will teach you the good and the right way:
- 1Tim 1:15 — This is a faithful saying, and worthy of all acceptation, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners; of whom I am chief.
- Col 1:5 — For the hope which is laid up for you in heaven, whereof ye heard before in the word of the truth of the gospel;
- Luke 4:22 — And all bare him witness, and wondered at the gracious words which proceeded out of his mouth. And they said, Is not this Joseph’s son?
- Prov 16:21 — The wise in heart shall be called prudent: and the sweetness of the lips increaseth learning.
- Prov 25:11 — A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in pictures of silver.