A moment in scripture
Ecclesiastes 12:9
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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.
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The surrounding passage
- Ecclesiastes 12:7
Then shall the dust return to the earth as it was: and the spirit shall return unto God who gave it.
- Ecclesiastes 12:8
Vanity of vanities, saith the preacher; all is vanity.
- Ecclesiastes 12:10
The preacher sought to find out acceptable words: and that which was written was upright, even words of truth.
- Ecclesiastes 12:11
The words of the wise are as goads, and as nails fastened by the masters of assemblies, which are given from one shepherd.
Scripture: King James Version (KJV), English, 66-book canon. The quotation retains the wording and numbering of our source corpus.