Ecclesiastes 12:9
Good News Translation
But because the Philosopher was wise, he kept on teaching the people what he knew. He studied proverbs and honestly tested their truth.

New Revised Standard Version
Besides being wise, the Teacher also taught the people knowledge, weighing and studying and arranging many proverbs.

Contemporary English Version
I was a wise teacher with much understanding, and I collected a number of proverbs that I had carefully studied.

New American Bible
Besides being wise, Qoheleth taught the people knowledge, and weighed, scrutinized and arranged many proverbs.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And whereas Ecclesiastes was very wise, he taught the people, and declared the things that he had done: and seeking out, he set forth many parables.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

And whereas Ecclesiastes was very wise, he taught the people, and declared the things that he had done: and seeking out, he set forth many parables.

1 Kings 8:12 Then Solomon said: The Lord said that he would dwell in a cloud.

1 Kings 10:8 Blessed are thy men, and blessed are thy servants, who stand before thee always, and hear thy wisdom.

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1 Kings 4:32 Solomon also spoke three thousand parables: and his poems were a thousand and five.

Proverbs 1:1 To know wisdom, and instruction:

Proverbs 10:1 Treasures of wickedness shall profit nothing: but justice shall deliver from death.

Proverbs 25:1 These are also parables of Solomon, which the men of Ezechias, king of Juda, copied out.

Context
The Fear of God is Utmost
9And whereas Ecclesiastes was very wise, he taught the people, and declared the things that he had done: and seeking out, he set forth many parables.10He sought profitable words, and wrote words most right, and full of truth.…
Cross References
1 Kings 4:32
Solomon also spoke three thousand parables: and his poems were a thousand and five.

Proverbs 1:1
To know wisdom, and instruction:

Ecclesiastes 12:8
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