The Teacher sought to find just the right words to express truths clearly.
The lips of the godly speak helpful words, but the mouth of the wicked speaks perverse words.
Everyone enjoys a fitting reply; it is wonderful to say the right thing at the right time!
The Lord detests evil plans, but he delights in pure words.
These are the words of the Teacher, King David’s son, who ruled in Jerusalem.
I, the Teacher, was king of Israel, and I lived in Jerusalem.
I assure you, we tell you what we know and have seen, and yet you won’t believe our testimony.
which come from your confident hope of what God has reserved for you in heaven. You have had this expectation ever since you first heard the truth of the Good News.
This is a trustworthy saying, and everyone should accept it: “Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners”—and I am the worst of them all.