10He sought profitable words, and wrote words most right, and full of truth.


In Context

7 And the dust return into its earth, from whence it was, and the spirit return to God, who gave it.

8 Vanity of vanities, said Ecclesiastes, and all things are vanity.

9 And whereas Ecclesiastes was very wise, he taught the people, and declared the things that he had done: and seeking out, he set forth many parables.

10 He sought profitable words, and wrote words most right, and full of truth.

11 The words of the wise are as goads, and as nails deeply fastened in, which by the counsel of masters are given from one shepherd.

12 More than these, my son, require not. Of making many books there is no end: and much study is an affliction of the flesh.

Ecclesiastes 12:10 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

12:10The preacher sought to find out acceptable words: and [that which was] written [was] upright, [even] words of truth.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

12:10The Teacher searched to find just the right words, and what he wrote was upright and true.

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

12:10The preacher sought to find out acceptable words: and that which was written was upright, even words of truth.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

12:10The Preacher sought to find out acceptable words, and that which was written uprightly, even words of truth.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

12:10The Preacher sought to find out acceptable words; and that which was written is upright, words of truth.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

12:10The Preacher sought to find out acceptable words, and that which was written uprightly, even words of truth.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

12:10The preacher sought to find out acceptable words: and that which was written was upright, even words of truth.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

12:10The Preacher sought to find out acceptable words, and that which was written blamelessly, words of truth.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

12:10The preacher sought to find out pleasing words, and, written by the upright, words of truth.