Ecclesiastes 12:9

Conservative English Version

I was a wise teacher with much understanding, and I collected a number of proverbs that I had carefully studied.

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Your wives and officials are lucky to be here where they can listen to the wise things you say.

Solomon wrote three thousand wise sayings and composed more than one thousand songs.

The LORD kept his promise and made Solomon wise. Hiram and Solomon signed a treaty and never went to war against each other.

These are the proverbs of King Solomon of Israel, the son of David.

Here are some proverbs of Solomon: Children with good sense make their parents happy, but foolish children make them sad.

Here are more of Solomon's proverbs. They were copied by the officials of King Hezekiah of Judah.

Everyone who has been wise will shine as bright as the sky above, and everyone who has led others to please God will shine like the stars.