Ecclesiastes 12:11
American King James Version (AKJV)
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 (ASV)
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.
Berean Study Bible (BSB)
The words of the wise are like goads, and the anthologies of the masters are like firmly embedded nails driven by a single Shepherd.
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
The words of the wise are pointed, and sayings grouped together are like nails fixed with a hammer; they are given by one guide.
Catholic Public Domain Version (CPDV)
The words of the wise are like a goad, and like nails deeply fastened, which, through the counsel of teachers, are set forth by one pastor.
Darby Bible (DBY)
The words of the wise are as goads, and the collections of them as nails fastened in: they are given from one shepherd.
Douay–Rheims Version (DRV)
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.
English Revised Version (ERV)
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.
Free Bible Version (FBV)
The words of the wise are like cattle prods. Their collected sayings are like nails driven home, given by one shepherd.
JPS Tanakh 1917 Old Testament / Weymouth New Testament (JPS / WNT)
The words of the wise are as goads, and as nails well fastened are those that are composed in collections; they are given from one shepherd.
King James Version (KJV)
The words of the wise are as goads, and as nails fastened by the masters of assemblies, which are given from one shepherd.
New Heart English Bible (NHEB)
The words of the wise are like goads; and like nails well fastened are words from the masters of collections, which are given from one shepherd.
Webster Bible (Webster)
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 (WEB)
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.
World Messianic Bible British Edition (WMBB)
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 (YLT)
Words of the wise are as goads, and as fences planted by the masters of collections, they have been given by one shepherd.