10The preacher sought to find out acceptable words: and that which was written was upright, even words of truth.
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From the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
For the hope which is laid up for you in heaven, whereof ye heard before in the word of the truth of the gospel;
This is a faithful saying, and worthy of all acceptation, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners; of whom I am chief.
The wise in heart shall be called prudent: and the sweetness of the lips increaseth learning. …
The proverbs of Solomon the son of David, king of Israel; …
Bow down thine ear, and hear the words of the wise, and apply thine heart unto my knowledge. …
Commentary
Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)
(vv. 8-12)Solomon is here drawing towards a close, and is loth to part till he has gained his point, and prevailed with his hearers, with his readers, to seek for that satisfaction in God only and in their duty to him which they can never find in the creature. I. He repeats his text (Eccl. 12:8), 1. As that which he had fully demonstrated the truth of, and so made good his undertaking in this sermon, wherei…
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