Ecclesiastes 12:1 (NIV)

Ecclesiastes 12:11 - The words of the wise are like goads, their collected sayings like firmly embedded nails—given by one shepherd.[fn]

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Translations for Ecclesiastes 12:11

KJVKJV (read chapter in KJV)

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

NKJVNKJV (read chapter in NKJV)

The words of the wise are like goads, and the words of scholars[fn] are like well-driven nails, given by one Shepherd.

NLTNLT (read chapter in NLT)

The words of the wise are like cattle prods—painful but helpful. Their collected sayings are like a nail-studded stick with which a shepherd[fn] drives the sheep.

NIVNIV (read chapter in NIV)

The words of the wise are like goads, their collected sayings like firmly embedded nails—given by one shepherd.[fn]

ESVESV (read chapter in ESV)

The words of the wise are like goads, and like nails firmly fixed are the collected sayings; they are given by one Shepherd.

CSBCSB (read chapter in CSB)

The sayings of the wise are like cattle prods, and those from masters of collections are like firmly embedded nails. The sayings are given by one Shepherd.[fn]

NASB20NASB20 (read chapter in NASB20)

The words^H1697 of the wise^H2450 are like [fn]goads^H1861, and masters^H1167 of these collections^H627 are like driven^H5193 nails^H4548; they are given^H5414 by one^H259 Shepherd^H7462.

NASB95NASB95 (read chapter in NASB95)

The words of wise men are like goads, and masters of these collections are like [fn]well-driven nails; they are given by one Shepherd.

LSBLSB (read chapter in LSB)

The words^H1697 of wise^H2450 men^H2450 are like goads^H1861, and masters^H1167 of these collections^H627 are like [fn]well-driven^H5193 nails^H4548; they are given^H5414 by one^H259 Shepherd^H7462.

AMPAMP (read chapter in AMP)

The words of the wise are like [prodding] goads, and these collected sayings are [firmly fixed in the mind] like well-driven nails; [fn]they are given by one Shepherd.

NETNET (read chapter in NET)

The words of the sages are like prods, and the collected sayings are like firmly fixed nails; they are given by one shepherd.

RSVRSV (read chapter in RSV)

The sayings of the wise are like goads, and like nails firmly fixed are the collected sayings which are given by one Shepherd.

ASVASV (read chapter in ASV)

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.

YLTYLT (read chapter in YLT)

Words of the wise are as goads, and as fences planted by the masters of collections, they have been given by one shepherd.

DBYDBY (read chapter in DBY)

The words of the wise are as goads, and the collections of them as nails fastened in: they are given from one shepherd.

WEBWEB (read chapter in WEB)

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

HNVHNV (read chapter in HNV)

The words of the wise are like goads; and like nails well fastened are words from the masters of assemblies, which are given from one shepherd.

VULVUL (read chapter in VUL)

verba sapientium sicut stimuli et quasi clavi in altum defixi quae per magistrorum concilium data sunt a pastore uno

NAVNAV (read chapter in NAV)

أَقْوَالُ الْحُكَمَاءِ كالْمَنَاخِسِ، وَكَلِمَاتُهُمُ الْمَجْمُوعَةُ الصَّادِرَةُ عَنْ رَاعٍ وَاحِدٍ (أَيِ الْمَلِكِ) رَاسِخَةٌ فِي الْعُقُولِ كَالْمَسَامِيرِ الْمُثَبَّتَةِ.

WLCWLC (read chapter in WLC)

דִּבְרֵ֤י חֲכָמִים֙ כַּדָּ֣רְבֹנ֔וֹת וּֽכְמַשְׂמְר֥וֹת נְטוּעִ֖ים בַּעֲלֵ֣י אֲסֻפּ֑וֹת נִתְּנ֖וּ מֵרֹעֶ֥ה אֶחָֽד׃

LXXLXX (read chapter in LXX)

λόγοι σοφῶν ὡς τὰ βούκεντρα καὶ ὡς ἧλοι πεφυτευμένοι οἳ παρὰ τῶν συναγμάτων ἐδόθησαν ἐκ ποιμένος ἑνὸς καὶ περισσὸν ἐξ αὐτῶν

SVDSVD (read chapter in SVD)

كَلاَمُ الْحُكَمَاءِ كَالْمَنَاسِيسِ، وَكَأَوْتَادٍ مُنْغَرِزَةٍ، أَرْبَابُ الْجَمَاعَاتِ، قَدْ أُعْطِيَتْ مِنْ رَاعٍ وَاحِدٍ.

BESBES (read chapter in BES)

The words of the wise are as goads, and as nails firmly fastened, which have been given from one shepherd by agreement.

RVR09RVR09 (read chapter in RVR09)

Las palabras de los sabios son como aguijones; y como clavos hincados, las de los maestros de las congregaciones, dadas por un Pastor.

RVR60RVR60 (read chapter in RVR60)

Las palabras de los sabios son como aguijones; y como clavos hincados son las de los maestros de las congregaciones, dadas por un Pastor.

BBEBBE (read chapter in BBE)

The words of the wise are pointed, and sayings grouped together are like nails fixed with a hammer; they are given by one guide.

CHTCHT (read chapter in CHT)

智慧人的言語、好像刺棍．會中之師的言語、又像釘穩的釘子．都是一個牧者所賜的。

EMEM (read chapter in EM)

Las palabras de los sabios son como aguijones, y como clavos hincados son las palabras que forman parte de una colección y que son expuestas por un Pastor.

KORKOR (read chapter in KOR)

지혜자의 말씀은 찌르는 채찍같고 회중의 스승의 말씀은 잘 박힌 못 같으니 다 한 목자의 주신 바니라

LSLS (read chapter in LS)

(ls 12:13) Les paroles des sages sont comme des aiguillons; et, rassemblées en un recueil, elles sont comme des clous plantés, données par un seul maître.

LUTLUT (read chapter in LUT)

Die Worte der Weisen sind Stacheln und Nägel; sie sind geschrieben durch die Meister der Versammlungen und von einem Hirten gegeben.

RSTRST (read chapter in RST)

Слова мудрых--как иглы и как вбитые гвозди, и составители их--от единого пастыря.

SESE (read chapter in SE)

Las palabras de los sabios son como aguijones; y como clavos hincados, las de los maestros de las congregaciones, puestas por debajo de un Pastor.

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