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The Preacher sought to find out acceptable words, and that which was written blamelessly, words of truth.
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The Craft of Truthful Words
Commentators explain that the Preacher "sought" to find the right words. The Hebrew for "acceptable words" can mean "words of delight." This shows that communicating God's truth involves skill and care, aiming to present it in a way that is not only accurate but also compelling enough to win the heart.
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Ecclesiastes
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18th Century
Presbyterian
This passage is properly regarded as the Epilogue of the whole book; a kind of justification for the obscurity of many of its sayings. The passage …
19th Century
Baptist
And that which was written was upright, even words of truth.
The words of the wise are as goods, and as nails fastened by the M…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
The preacher sought to find out acceptable words. Not mere words, fine and florid ones, the words which man's wisdom teac…
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