Ecclesiastes 12:10 - Revised Version with Apocrypha 1895

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

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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 speaketh frowardness.

Proverbs 15:23

A man hath joy in the answer of his mouth: And a word in due season, how good is it!

Proverbs 15:26

Evil devices are an abomination to the LORD: But pleasant words are pure.

Ecclesiastes 1:1

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

Ecclesiastes 1:12

I the Preacher was king over Israel in Jerusalem.

John 3:11

Verily, verily, I say unto thee, We speak that we do know, and bear witness of that we have seen; and ye receive not our witness.

Colossians 1:5

because of the hope which is laid up for you in the heavens, whereof ye heard before in the word of the truth of the gospel,

1 Timothy 1:15

Faithful is the saying, and worthy of all acceptation, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners; of whom I am chief: