New International Version
The words of the wise are like goads, their collected sayings like firmly embedded nails--given by one shepherd.

New Living Translation
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 drives the sheep.

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

Berean Study Bible
The words of the wise are like goads, and the anthologies of the masters are like firmly embedded nails driven by a single Shepherd.

New American Standard Bible
The words of wise men are like goads, and masters of these collections are like well-driven nails; they are given by one Shepherd.

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

Holman Christian Standard Bible
The sayings of the wise are like goads, and those from masters of collections are like firmly embedded nails. The sayings are given by one Shepherd.

International Standard Version
Sayings from the wise are like cattle prods and well fastened nails; this masterful collection was given by one shepherd.

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

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Words from wise people are like spurs. Their collected sayings are like nails that have been driven in firmly. They come from one shepherd.

Jubilee Bible 2000
The words of the wise are as goads and as nails hammered into place, those of the teachers of the congregations, who are placed under one Shepherd.

King James 2000 Bible
The words of the wise are as goads, and as nails firmly fixed by the masters of assemblies, which are given by one shepherd.

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

American Standard Version
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.

Douay-Rheims Bible
The words of the wise are as goads, and as nails deeply fastened in, which by the counsel of masters are given from one shepherd.

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

English Revised Version
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.

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

World English Bible
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.

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

Prediker 12:11 Afrikaans PWL
Die woorde van die wyse manne is soos ’n os-prik en soos spykers wat diep ingeslaan is, wat deur ambagsmanne beplan is en deur een meesterbouer gegee is.

Predikuesi 12:11 Albanian
Fjalët e të urtëve janë si hostenë dhe ato që mbledhin njerëzit e ditur janë si gozhda të ngulura mirë; ato jepen nga një Bari i vetëm.

ﺍﻟﺠﺎﻣﻌﺔ 12:11 Arabic: Smith & Van Dyke
كلام الحكماء كالمناسيس وكاوتاد منغرزة ارباب الجماعات قد أعطيت من راع واحد.

Dyr Prödiger 12:11 Bavarian
Weisnworter zieghnd wie Gärtn; Sprüch aus Sammlungen +sitznd ainfach, wie Nögl. Dyr aine Hirt haat s allsand göbn.

Еклесиаст 12:11 Bulgarian
Думите на мъдрите са като остени; И като заковани гвоздеи са [думите на] събирачите на изреченията, Дадени от единия пастир.

現代標點和合本 (CUVMP Traditional)
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。

现代标点和合本 (CUVMP Simplified)
智慧人的言语好像刺棍，会中之师的言语又像钉稳的钉子，都是一个牧者所赐的。

傳 道 書 12:11 Chinese Bible: Union (Traditional)
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 。

傳 道 書 12:11 Chinese Bible: Union (Simplified)
智 慧 人 的 言 语 好 像 刺 棍 ； 会 中 之 师 的 言 语 又 像 钉 稳 的 钉 子 ， 都 是 一 个 牧 者 所 赐 的 。

Ecclesiastes 12:11 Croatian Bible
Besjede su mudrih ljudi kao ostani i kao pobodeni kolci: pastir se njima služi na dobro svojega stada.

Kazatel 12:11 Czech BKR
Slova moudrých podobná ostnům a hřebíkům vbitým, slova skladatelů, kteráž jsou vydána od pastýře jednoho.

Prædikeren 12:11 Danish
Som Pigkæppe er de vises Ord, som inddrevne Søm, der sidder tæt; de er givet af en og samme Hyrde.

Prediker 12:11 Dutch Staten Vertaling
De woorden der wijzen zijn gelijk prikkelen, en gelijk nagelen, diep ingeslagen van de meesters der verzamelingen, die gegeven zijn van den enigen Herder.