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Ecclesiastes 12:11

5 of 5 translations contain this numbered verse.

KJV

King James Version

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The words of the wise are as goads, and as nails fastened by the masters of assemblies, which are given from one shepherd.

WEB

World English Bible

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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.

ASV

American Standard Version

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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.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation

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Words of the wise `are' as goads, and as fences planted `by' the masters of collections, they have been given by one shepherd.

BSB

Berean Standard Bible

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The words of the wise are like goads, and the anthologies of the masters are like firmly embedded nails driven by a single Shepherd.