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Ecclesiastes 12:11

New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures
- 11 The words of the wise are like oxgoads,+ and their collected sayings are like firmly embedded nails; they have been given from one shepherd.

Ecclesiastes 12:11

New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures—With References
- 11 The words of the wise ones are like oxgoads,+ and just like nails driven in*+ are those indulging in collections* [of sentences]; they have been given from one shepherd.+

Ecclesiastes 12:11

The Bible in Living English
- 11 * Wise men’s words are like goad-points, and such as are taken up into collections are like driven nails; they are given from one shepherd.

Ecclesiastes 12:11

American Standard Version
- 11 The words of the wise are as goads; and as nails well fastened are the words of the masters of assemblies, which are given from one shepherd.

Ecclesiastes 12:11

The Emphasized Bible
- 11 The words of the wise are as goads, Yea as driven nails their well-ordered sayings,—Given from one shepherd.

Ecclesiastes 12:11

King James Version
- 11 The words of the wise are as goads, and as nails fastened by the masters of assemblies, which are given from one shepherd.