Ecclesiastes 12:11

Contemporary English Version (Anglicised) 2012

Words of wisdom are like the stick a farmer uses to make animals move. These sayings come from God, our only shepherd, and they are like nails that fasten things together.

Cross References

Genesis 49:24

But you stood your ground, swiftly shooting back with the help of Jacob's God, the All-Powerful One— his name is the Shepherd, Israel's mighty rock.

Ezra 9:8

But for now, LORD God, you have shown great kindness to us. You made us truly happy by letting some of us settle in this sacred place and by helping us in our time of slavery.

Psalm 23:1

You, LORD, are my shepherd. I will never be in need.

Psalm 80:1

Shepherd of Israel, you lead the descendants of Joseph, and you sit on your throne above the winged creatures. Listen to our prayer and let your light shine

Proverbs 1:6

proverbs and sayings, as well as words of wisdom and all kinds of riddles.

Proverbs 10:21

Many are helped by useful instruction, but fools are killed by their own stupidity.

Proverbs 22:17

Here are some sayings of people with wisdom, so listen carefully as I teach.

Ecclesiastes 10:12

If you talk sensibly, you will have friends; if you talk foolishly, you will destroy yourself.

Ecclesiastes 7:5

Harsh correction is better than the songs of a fool.

Isaiah 22:23

The LORD will make him as firm in his position as a tent peg hammered in the ground, and Eliakim will bring honour to his family.

Isaiah 40:11

The LORD cares for his nation, just as shepherds care for their flocks. He carries the lambs in his arms, while gently leading the mother sheep.

Jeremiah 23:29

My words are a powerful fire; they are a hammer that shatters rocks.

Ezekiel 34:23

After that, I will give you a shepherd from the family of my servant King David. All of you, both strong and weak, will have the same shepherd, and he will take good care of you.

Matthew 3:7

Many Pharisees and Sadducees also came to be baptized. But John said to them: You snakes! Who warned you to run from the coming judgment?

John 10:14

I am the good shepherd. I know my sheep, and they know me.

John 3:10

Jesus replied: How can you be a teacher of Israel and not know these things?

Acts 2:37

When the people heard this, they were very upset. They asked Peter and the other apostles, “Friends, what shall we do?”

2 Corinthians 10:4

or fight our battles with the weapons of this world. Instead, we use God's power that can destroy fortresses. We destroy arguments

Hebrews 13:20

God gives peace, and he raised our Lord Jesus Christ from death. Now Jesus is like a Great Shepherd whose blood was used to make God's eternal agreement with his flock.

Hebrews 4:12

What God has said isn't only alive and active! It is sharper than any double-edged sword. His word can cut through our spirits and souls and through our joints and marrow, until it discovers the desires and thoughts of our hearts.

1 Peter 5:4

Then when Christ the Chief Shepherd returns, you will be given a crown that will never lose its glory.