Ecclesiastes 12

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1. Ecclesiastes 12:5KJV Also when they shall be afraid of that which is high, and fears shall be in the way, and the almond tree shall flourish, and the grasshopper shall be a burden, and desire shall fail: because man goeth to his long home,…NASB Furthermore, people are afraid of a high place and of terrors on the road; the almond tree blossoms, the grasshopper drags itself along, and the caper berry is ineffective. For man goes to his eternal home while the…
2. Ecclesiastes 12:9KJV 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.CSB In addition to the Teacher being a wise man, he constantly taught the people knowledge; he weighed, explored, and arranged many proverbs.
3. Ecclesiastes 12:10KJV The preacher sought to find out acceptable words: and that which was written was upright, even words of truth.CSB The Teacher sought to find delightful sayings and write words of truth accurately.
4. Ecclesiastes 12:11KJV The words of the wise are as goads, and as nails fastened by the masters of assemblies, which are given from one shepherd.NKJV The words of the wise are like goads, and the words of scholars are like well-driven nails, given by one Shepherd.