Ecclesiastes 12:11 | |
NASB: The words of wise men are like goads, and masters of [these] collections are like well-driven nails; they are given by one Shepherd. (NASB ©1995) GWT: Words from wise people are like spurs. Their collected sayings are like nails that have been driven in firmly. They come from one shepherd. (GOD'S WORD®) KJV: The words of the wise are as goads, and as nails fastened by the masters of assemblies, which are given from one shepherd. ASV: 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. BBE: The words of the wise are pointed, and sayings grouped together are like nails fixed with a hammer; they are given by one guide. DBY: The words of the wise are as goads, and the collections of them as nails fastened in: they are given from one shepherd. JPS: The words of the wise are as goads, and as nails well fastened are those that are composed in collections; they are given from one shepherd. WBS: The words of the wise are as goads, and as nails fastened by the masters of assemblies, which are given from one shepherd. WEB: 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. YLT: Words of the wise [are] as goads, and as fences planted [by] the masters of collections, they have been given by one shepherd. | |
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