Ecclesiastes 12:11

Holy Bible: Easy-to-Read Version

Words from the wise are like sharp goads. When these sayings are written down and saved, they can be used to guide people, just as a shepherd uses a sharp stick to make his sheep go the right way.

Cross References

Hebrews 4:12

God’s word is alive and working. It is sharper than the sharpest sword and cuts all the way into us. It cuts deep to the place where the soul and the spirit are joined. God’s word cuts to the center of our joints and our bones. It judges the thoughts and feelings in our hearts.

Acts 2:37

When the people heard this, they felt very, very sorry. They asked Peter and the other apostles, “Brothers, what should we do?”

Ezekiel 34:23

Then I will put one shepherd over them, my servant David. He will feed them and be their shepherd.

Jeremiah 23:29

Yes, the Lord says, “You must treat my message carefully, like a fire or like a hammer that can smash a rock.”

2 Corinthians 10:4

The weapons we use are not human ones. Our weapons have power from God and can destroy the enemy’s strong places. We destroy people’s arguments,

John 3:10

Jesus said, “You are an important teacher of Israel, and you still don’t understand these things?

Isaiah 40:11

Like a good shepherd, he takes care of his people. He gathers them like lambs in his arms. He holds them close, while their mothers walk beside him.

Proverbs 22:17

Listen carefully to these words from the wise. Pay attention to what I have learned.

Proverbs 1:6

These sayings will help you understand proverbs, stories with hidden meanings, words of the wise, and other difficult sayings.

John 10:14

“I am the shepherd who cares for the sheep. I know my sheep just as the Father knows me. And my sheep know me just as I know the Father. I give my life for these sheep.

Matthew 3:7

Many Pharisees and Sadducees came to where John was baptizing people. When John saw them, he said, “You are all snakes! Who warned you to run from God’s judgment that is coming?

Isaiah 22:23

He will be like a favorite chair in his father’s house. I will make him like a strong peg in a solid board.

Psalm 80:1

Shepherd of Israel, listen to us. You lead your people like sheep. You sit on your throne above the Cherub angels. Let us see you.

Psalm 23:1

The Lord is my shepherd. I will always have everything I need.

1 Peter 5:4

Then when Christ the Ruling Shepherd comes, you will get a crown—one that will be glorious and never lose its beauty.

Hebrews 13:20

I pray that the God of peace will give you every good thing you need so that you can do what he wants. God is the one who raised from death our Lord Jesus, the Great Shepherd of his sheep. He raised him because Jesus sacrificed his blood to begin the new agreement that never ends. I pray that God will work through Jesus Christ to do the things in us that please him. To him be glory forever. Amen.

Ezra 9:8

“But now, finally, you have been kind to us. You have let a few of us escape captivity and come to live in this holy place. Lord, you gave us new life and relief from our slavery.

Genesis 49:24

But he won the fight with his mighty bow and his skillful arms. He gets power from the Mighty One of Jacob, from the Shepherd, the Rock of Israel,

Ecclesiastes 7:5

It is better to be criticized by the wise than praised by the foolish.

Ecclesiastes 10:12

Words from the wise bring praise, but words from a fool bring destruction.

Proverbs 10:21

Good people say things that help others, but the wicked die from a lack of understanding.