Ecclesiastes 12:10 - New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition 2021

¹⁰ The Teacher sought to find pleasing words, and he wrote words of truth plainly.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

¹⁰ The preacher sought to find out acceptable words: and that which was written was upright, even words of truth.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

¹⁰ The Preacher sought acceptable words, even to write down rightly words of truth or correct sentiment.

American Standard Version (1901)

¹⁰ The Preacher sought to find out acceptable words, and that which was written uprightly, even words of truth.

Common English Bible

¹⁰ The Teacher searched for pleasing words, and he wrote truthful words honestly.

Catholic Public Domain Version

¹⁰ He sought useful words, and he wrote most righteous words, which were full of truth.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

¹⁰ He sought profitable words, and wrote words most right, and full of truth.

Ecclesiastes 12:10 Cross References

Proverbs 10:32

The lips of the righteous know what is acceptable, but the mouth of the wicked what is perverse.

Proverbs 15:23

To make an apt answer is a joy to anyone, and a word in season, how good it is!

Proverbs 15:26

Evil plans are an abomination to the Lord, but gracious words are pure.

Ecclesiastes 1:1

The words of the Teacher, the son of David, king in Jerusalem.

Ecclesiastes 1:12

I, the Teacher, was king over Israel in Jerusalem.

John 3:11

“Very truly, I tell you, we speak of what we know and testify to what we have seen, yet you do not receive our testimony.

Colossians 1:5

because of the hope laid up for you in heaven. You have heard of this hope before in the word of the truth, the gospel

1 Timothy 1:15

The saying is sure and worthy of full acceptance: that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners—of whom I am the foremost.