Ecclesiastes 12:10 — compare English translations
Compare translationsEcclesiastes 12:10 in 3 English versions, beneath the original-language interlinear. Each original word links to its lexicon entry, so you can weigh the renderings against the morphology yourself. Full word study →
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World English Bible Public Domain
The Preacher sought to find out acceptable words, and that which was written blamelessly, words of truth.
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King James Version Public Domain
The preacher sought to find out acceptable words: and that which was written was upright, even words of truth.
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unfoldingWord Literal Text CC BY-SA 4.0
Qoheleth sought to find words of pleasure, and words of truth were written rightly.
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