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Ecclesiastes 12:10

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10The Teacher sought to find pleasing words, and he wrote words of truth plainly.*

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Cross references

  1. *Prov 10:32; 22:20, 21

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

The Preacher sought to find words of delight, and uprightly he wrote words of truth.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

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

CSBChristian Standard Bible

The Teacher sought to find delightful sayings and write words of truth accurately.

NLTNew Living Translation

The Teacher sought to find just the right words to express truths clearly.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

The Teacher sought to find delightful words, and he wrote what is upright—truthful words.

KJV 1900King James Version

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