Or ever the silver cord be loosed, or the golden bowl be broken, or the pitcher be broken at the fountain, or the wheel broken at the cistern.
(Ecclesiastes 12:6)Then shall the dust return to the earth as it was: and the spirit shall return unto God who gave it.
(Ecclesiastes 12:7)And moreover, because the preacher was wise, he still taught the people knowledge; yea, he gave good heed, and sought out, and set in order many proverbs.
The preacher sought to find out acceptable words: and that which was written was upright, even words of truth.
(Ecclesiastes 12:10)The words of the wise are as goads, and as nails fastened by the masters of assemblies, which are given from one shepherd.
(Ecclesiastes 12:11)And further, by these, my son, be admonished: of making many books there is no end; and much study is a weariness of the flesh.
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Ecclesiastes 12:9 - Cross Reference
These are also proverbs of Solomon, which the men of Hezekiah king of Judah copied out.
(Proverbs 25:1)The proverbs of Solomon. A wise son maketh a glad father: but a foolish son is the heaviness of his mother.
(Proverbs 10:1)The proverbs of Solomon the son of David, king of Israel;
(Proverbs 1:1)Then spake Solomon, The LORD said that he would dwell in the thick darkness.
(1 Kings 8:12)And he spake three thousand proverbs: and his songs were a thousand and five.
(1 Kings 4:32)Happy are thy men, happy are these thy servants, which stand continually before thee, and that hear thy wisdom.
(1 Kings 10:8)