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Ecclesiastes 12:9
Not only was the Teacher wise, but he also taught the people knowledge; he pondered, searched out, and arranged many proverbs.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The Teacher addresses his audience at the close of his discourse on life’s vanity, reflecting on his own literary and instructional labor before the narrative ends.
The words — קֹהֶ֖לֶת (ko.He.let) identifies the Teacher figure, while חָכָ֑ם (cha.Kham) denotes his recognized status as wise.
The thread — This description of deliberate proverb compilation runs parallel to the authorship claims in 1 Kings 4:32, Proverbs 1:1, and Proverbs 25:1.
Why it lands — It requires the reader to treat the collected sayings as the product of intentional search and arrangement rather than casual observation.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
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.
Cross-references
- 1 Kings 4:32 Solomon composed three thousand proverbs, and his songs numbered a thousand and five.
- Proverbs 1:1 These are the proverbs of Solomon son of David, king of Israel,
- Proverbs 25:1 These are additional proverbs of Solomon, which were copied by the men of Hezekiah king of Judah:
- 1 Kings 10:8 How blessed are your men! How blessed are these servants of yours who stand continually before you and hear your wisdom!
- Proverbs 10:1 The proverbs of Solomon: A wise son brings joy to his father, but a foolish son grief to his mother.
- 1 Kings 8:12 Then Solomon declared: “The LORD has said that He would dwell in the thick cloud.