Ecclesiastes 12:9
And moreover, because the preacher was wise, he still taught the people knowledge; yea, he gave good heed, and sought out, and set in order many proverbs.
Ecclesiastes 12:9 in other translations
| BSB | Not only was the Teacher wise, but he also taught the people knowledge; he pondered, searched out, and arranged many proverbs. |
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| WEB | Further, because the Preacher was wise, he still taught the people knowledge. Yes, he pondered, sought out, and set in order many proverbs. |
| ASV | And further, because the Preacher was wise, he still taught the people knowledge; yea, he pondered, and sought out, and set in order many proverbs. |
| YLT | And further, because the preacher was wise, he still taught the people knowledge, and gave ear, and sought out--he made right many similes. |
| DARBY | And moreover, because the Preacher was wise, he still taught the people knowledge; and he pondered, and sought out, and set in order many proverbs. |
| BBE | And because the Preacher was wise he still gave the people knowledge; searching out, testing, and putting in order a great number of wise sayings. |
| Webster | And moreover, 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. |
What does Ecclesiastes 12:9 mean?
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Ecclesiastes 12:8-12
8-12. A summary of the first part. Vanity, &c.--Resumption of the sentiment with which the book began (Ec 1:2; 1Jo 2:17).
Adam Clarke's Commentary
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Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Ecclesiastes 12:8-14
Solomon repeats his text, VANITY OF VANITIES, ALL IS VANITY. These are the words of one that could speak by dear-bought experience of the vanity of the world, which can do nothing to ease men of the burden of sin. As he considered the worth of souls, he gave good heed to what he spake and wrote; words of truth will always be acceptable words. The truths of God are as goads to such as are dull and draw back, and…
Ecclesiastes 12:9 in the original Hebrew
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Cross references for Ecclesiastes 12:9
- Proverbs 1:1
The proverbs of Solomon the son of David, king of Israel;
- 1 Kings 4:32
And he spake three thousand proverbs: and his songs were a thousand and five.
- Proverbs 25:1
These are also proverbs of Solomon, which the men of Hezekiah king of Judah copied out.
- 1 Kings 10:8
Happy are thy men, happy are these thy servants, which stand continually before thee, and that hear thy wisdom.
- Proverbs 10:1
The proverbs of Solomon. A wise son maketh a glad father: but a foolish son is the heaviness of his mother.
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Context
- Ecclesiastes 12:8
Vanity of vanities, saith the preacher; all is vanity.
- Ecclesiastes 12:9
And moreover, because the preacher was wise, he still taught the people knowledge; yea, he gave good heed, and sought out, and set in order many proverbs.
- Ecclesiastes 12:10
The preacher sought to find out acceptable words: and that which was written was upright, even words of truth.
Ecclesiastes 12:9 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Y cuanto más sabio fué el Predicador, tanto más enseñó sabiduría al pueblo; é hizo escuchar, é hizo escudriñar, y compuso muchos proverbios. |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Et de plus, parce que le prédicateur était sage, il a encore enseigné la connaissance au peuple; et il a pesé et sondé, et mis en ordre beaucoup de proverbes. |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Und überdem, daß der Prediger weise war, lehrte er noch das Volk Erkenntnis und erwog und forschte, verfaßte viele Sprüche. |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Cumque esset sapientissimus Ecclesiastes, docuit populum, et enarravit quæ fecerat; et investigans composuit parabolas multas. |