Ecclesiastes 12:11 (KJV)

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Ecclesiastes 12:11 KJV

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

Matthew Henry

All is vanity: also a warning of the judgment to comeSolomon repeats his text, VANITY OF VANITIES, ALL IS VANITY. These are the words of one that could speak by dear-bought experience of the vanity of the...

Thompson Chains

Wise WordsLink 7 of 8 · next Isaiah 50:4
Instruction (1)See the chain from Proverbs 1:8 · 1 link
GoadsLink 3 of 4 · next Acts 9:5

Parallel Passages

Ecclesiastes 7:5 It is better to hear the rebuke of the wise, than for a man to hear the song of fools.
Acts 2:37 Now when they heard this, they were pricked in their heart, and said unto Peter and to the rest of the apostles, Men and brethren, what shall we do?

From Thompson’s Chain-Reference Bible (1908).

Cross References

Psalms 80:1 <To the chief Musician upon Shoshannimeduth, A Psalm of Asaph.> Give ear, O Shepherd of Israel, thou that leadest Joseph like a flock; thou that dwellest between the cherubims, shine forth.
Isaiah 22:23 And I will fasten him as a nail in a sure place; and he shall be for a glorious throne to his father's house.
Isaiah 40:11 He shall feed his flock like a shepherd: he shall gather the lambs with his arm, and carry them in his bosom, and shall gently lead those that are with young.
Ezekiel 34:23 And I will set up one shepherd over them, and he shall feed them, even my servant David; he shall feed them, and he shall be their shepherd.
John 10:14 I am the good shepherd, and know my sheep, and am known of mine.
Acts 2:37 Now when they heard this, they were pricked in their heart, and said unto Peter and to the rest of the apostles, Men and brethren, what shall we do?
Genesis 49:24 But his bow abode in strength, and the arms of his hands were made strong by the hands of the mighty God of Jacob; (from thence is the shepherd, the stone of Israel:)
Ezra 9:8 And now for a little space grace hath been shewed from the LORD our God, to leave us a remnant to escape, and to give us a nail in his holy place, that our God may lighten our eyes, and give us a little reviving in our bondage.
Psalms 23:1 <A Psalm of David.> The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want.
Proverbs 1:6 To understand a proverb, and the interpretation; the words of the wise, and their dark sayings.
Proverbs 22:17 Bow down thine ear, and hear the words of the wise, and apply thine heart unto my knowledge.
Jeremiah 23:29 Is not my word like as a fire? saith the LORD; and like a hammer that breaketh the rock in pieces?
Matthew 3:7 But when he saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees come to his baptism, he said unto them, O generation of vipers, who hath warned you to flee from the wrath to come?
John 3:10 Jesus answered and said unto him, Art thou a master of Israel, and knowest not these things?
2 Corinthians 10:4 (For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty through God to the pulling down of strong holds;)
Hebrews 4:12 For the word of God is quick, and powerful, and sharper than any twoedged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart.
Hebrews 13:20 Now the God of peace, that brought again from the dead our Lord Jesus, that great shepherd of the sheep, through the blood of the everlasting covenant,
1 Peter 5:4 And when the chief Shepherd shall appear, ye shall receive a crown of glory that fadeth not away.

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Topics

Goad Of mental incentive
Instruction From the study of human nature
Investigation General scriptures concerning
Speaking Wisdom in
Wisdom Unclassified scriptures relating to
Word of God Unclassified scriptures relating to
Words As goads, and as well-fastened nails

Strong’s Numbers

The words דָּבָר dâbâr
of the wise חָכָם châkâm
as goads דׇּרְבוֹן dorbôwn
and as nails מַשְׂמְרָה masmᵉrâh
fastened נָטַע nâṭaʻ
the masters בַּעַל baʻal
of assemblies אֲסֻפָּה ʼăçuppâh
are given נָתַן nâthan
from one אֶחָד ʼechâd
shepherd רָעָה râʻâh

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