Ecclesiastes 12:10

The preacher sought to find out acceptable words: and that which was written was upright, even words of truth.

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Word by word — the Hebrew

Word	Hebrew	Strong’s	Meaning
preacher	קֹהֶ֔לֶת ko.He.let	H6953	a (female) assembler (i.e. lecturer) · noun, common feminine singular absolute
sought	בִּקֵּ֣שׁ bi.Kesh	H1245	to search out (by any method · verb, piel perfect, 3rd person masculine singular
out	לִמְצֹ֖א lim.Tzo'	H4672	properly · preposition + verb, qal infinitive construct
acceptable	חֵ֑פֶץ Che.fetz	H2656	pleasure · noun, common masculine singular absolute
words	דִּבְרֵי div.rei-	H1697	a word · noun, common masculine plural construct
written	וְכָת֥וּב ve.kha.Tuv	H3789	to grave · conjunction + verb, qal passive participle, masculine singular absolute
upright	יֹ֖שֶׁר Yo.sher	H3476	the right · noun, common masculine singular absolute
words	דִּבְרֵ֥י div.Rei	H1697	a word · noun, common masculine plural construct
truth	אֱמֶֽת 'e.Met	H571	stability · noun, common feminine singular absolute

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Cross-references

Colossians 1:5 For the hope which is laid up for you in heaven, whereof ye heard before in the word of the truth of the gospel;
1 Timothy 1:15 This is a faithful saying, and worthy of all acceptation, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners; of whom I am chief.
Proverbs 16:21-24 The wise in heart shall be called prudent: and the sweetness of the lips increaseth learning.
Proverbs 1:1-6 The proverbs of Solomon the son of David, king of Israel;
Proverbs 8:6-10 Hear; for I will speak of excellent things; and the opening of my lips shall be right things.
Proverbs 15:26 The thoughts of the wicked are an abomination to the LORD: but the words of the pure are pleasant words.
Proverbs 22:17-21 Bow down thine ear, and hear the words of the wise, and apply thine heart unto my knowledge.
Proverbs 25:11-12 A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in pictures of silver.

Cross-references from OpenBible.info (CC BY), in the lineage of the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (public domain).

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Ecclesiastes 12:8-12

Solomon is here drawing towards a close, and is loth to part till he has gained his point, and prevailed with his hearers, with his readers, to seek for that satisfaction in God only and in their duty to him which they can never find in the creature. I. He repeats his text (Ecc 12:8), 1. As that which he had fully demonstrated the truth of, and so made good his undertaking in this sermon, wherein he had kept closely to his text, and both his reasons and his application were to the purpose. 2. As that which he desired to inculcate both upon others and upon himself, to have it ready, and to make use of it upon all occasions. We see it daily proved; let it therefore be daily improved: Vanity of…

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Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Ecclesiastes 12:9

gave good heed--literally, "he weighed." The "teaching the people" seems to have been oral; the "proverbs," in writing. There must then have been auditories assembled to hear the inspired wisdom of the Preacher. See the explanation of Koheleth in the Introduction, and chapter 1 (Kg1 4:34). that which is written, &c.--rather, (he sought) "to write down uprightly (or, 'aright') words of truth" [HOLDEN and WEISS]. "Acceptable" means an agreeable style; "uprightly . . . truth," correct sentiment.

John Gill on Ecclesiastes 12:10

The preacher sought to find out acceptable words,.... Not mere words, fine and florid ones, the words which man's wisdom teacheth, an elegant style, or eloquent language; not but that it is proper for a preacher to seek out and use words suitable and apt to convey right ideas to the minds of men of what he says; but doctrines are rather here meant, "words of desire", "delight", and "pleasure" (d), as the phrase may be rendered; even of God's good will and pleasure, so Alshech; for the same word is sometimes used of God in this book and elsewhere: see Ecclesiastes 3:1; and so may take in the doctrine of God's everlasting love to his people, and his delight and pleasure in them; of his good wi…

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Dictionary and topics

Baptism · OF THE HOLY SPIRIT — OF THE HOLY SPIRIT
Holy Spirit · 31:3;35:31; — 31:3;35:31;
Investigation · General scriptures concerning — General scriptures concerning
Regeneration · 1:16,17,25;4:4;12:3;26:12;29:23;32:3,4,15,17;35:5,6;42:16;43:7;44:3-5;49:9;55:1-3; — 1:16,17,25;4:4;12:3;26:12;29:23;32:3,4,15,17;35:5,6;42:16;43:7;44:3-5;49:9;55:1-3;
Spear · P — P
Zeal, Religious · EXEMPLIFIE — EXEMPLIFIE

Dictionary: Easton's (1897) and Smith's (1863), public domain. Topics: Nave's Topical Bible (1896) and Torrey's Topical Textbook (1897), public domain. Both as parsed by NEUU (CC BY 4.0).

Ecclesiastes 12:10

Word by word — the Hebrew

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on Ecclesiastes 12:8-12

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Ecclesiastes 12:9

John Gill on Ecclesiastes 12:10

Dictionary and topics

Ecclesiastes 12:10

Word by word — the Hebrew

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Ecclesiastes 12:8-12

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Ecclesiastes 12:9

John Gill on Ecclesiastes 12:10

Dictionary and topics

Keil & Delitzsch on Ecclesiastes 12:10

Tyndale Open Study Notes on Ecclesiastes 12:9-14

Rashi on Ecclesiastes 12:10