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Ecclesiastes 12:9

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.

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וְיֹתֵ֕רveyoterand overיוֹתֵרconjunction, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “and over”, the ordinary formH3148properly, redundant; hence, over and above, as adjective, noun, adverb or conjunctionbetter, more(-over), over, profit.שֶׁהָיָ֥הshehayahwho beהָיָהparticle, relative, verb, qal, perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “who be”, a completed actionH1961to exist, i.e. be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary)beacon, [idiom] altogether, be(-come), accomplished, committed, like), break, cause, come (to pass), do, faint, fall, [phrase] follow, happen, [idiom] have, last, pertain, quit (one-) self, require, [idiom] use.קֹהֶ֖לֶתqoheletpreacherקֹהֶלֶתnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “preacher”, the ordinary formH6953a (female) assembler (i.e. lecturer); abstractly, preaching (used as a 'nom de plume', Koheleth)preacher.חָכָ֑םchakhamwise , manחָכָםadjective, adjective, masculine, singular, absolute — “wise , man”, the ordinary formH2450wise, (i.e. intelligent, skilful or artful)cunning (man), subtil, (un-), wise((hearted), man).ע֗וֹדodagainעוֹדadverb — “again”H5750properly, iteration or continuance; used only adverbially (with or without preposition), again, repeatedly, still, moreagain, [idiom] all life long, at all, besides, but, else, further(-more), henceforth, (any) longer, (any) more(-over), [idiom] once, since, (be) still, when, (good, the) while (having being), (as, because, whether, while) yet (within).לִמַּדlimadteachלָמַדverb, piel, perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “teach”, a completed actionH3925properly, to goad, i.e. (by implication) to teach (the rod being an Oriental incentive)(un-) accustomed, [idiom] diligently, expert, instruct, learn, skilful, teach(-er, -ing).דַּ֨עַת֙daatcunningדַּעַתnoun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “cunning”, the ordinary formH1847knowledgecunning, (ig-) norantly, know(-ledge), (un-) awares (wittingly).אֶתetobject markerאֵתparticle, direct object marker — “object marker”H853properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)(as such unrepresented in English).הָעָ֔םhaamthe peopleעַםdefinite article, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “the people”, the ordinary formH5971a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of Israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flockfolk, men, nation, people.וְאִזֵּ֣ןveizenand give good heedאָזַןconjunction, verb, piel, perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and give good heed”, a completed actionH239to weigh, i.e. (figuratively) pondergive good heed.וְחִקֵּ֔רvechiqerand find outחָקַרconjunction, verb, piel, perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and find out”, a completed actionH2713properly, to penetrate; hence, to examine intimatelyfind out, (make) search (out), seek (out), sound, try.תִּקֵּ֖ןtiqenmake straightתָּקַןverb, piel, perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “make straight”, a completed actionH8626to equalize, i.e. straighten (intransitive or transitive); figuratively, to composeset in order, make straight.מְשָׁלִ֥יםmeshalimbywordמָשָׁלnoun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “byword”, the ordinary formH4912properly, a pithy maxim, usually of metaphorical nature; hence, a simile (as an adage, poem, discourse)byword, like, parable, proverb.הַרְבֵּֽהharbehincreaseרָבָהverb, hiphil, infinitive absolute — “increase”, the verb used for emphasisH7235to increase (in whatever respect)(bring in) abundance ([idiom] -antly), [phrase] archer (by mistake for H7232 (רָבַב)), be in authority, bring up, [idiom] continue, enlarge, excel, exceeding(-ly), be full of, (be, make) great(-er, -ly, [idiom] -ness), grow up, heap, incre…

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

And besides that Koheleth was wise, he also taught the people knowledge; yea, he pondered, and sought out, and set in order many proverbs.

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American Standard Version (1901)

And further, because the Preacher was wise, he still taught the people knowledge; yea, he pondered, and sought out, and set in order many proverbs.

Young’s Literal Translation

And further, because the preacher was wise, he still taught the people knowledge, and gave ear, and sought out — he made right many similes.

World English Bible

Further, because the Preacher was wise, he still taught the people knowledge. Yes, he pondered, sought out, and set in order many proverbs.

Darby Translation

And moreover, because the Preacher was wise, he still taught the people knowledge; and he pondered, and sought out, [and] set in order many proverbs.

Douay-Rheims

And whereas Ecclesiastes was very wise, he taught the people, and declared the things that he had done: and seeking out, he set forth many parables.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

And besides that Koheleth was wise, he also taught the people knowledge; yea, he pondered, and sought out, and set in order many proverbs.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

And because the Preacher was wise above others, so it was that he taught man excellent knowledge, and the ear will trace out the parables.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Καὶ περισσὸν ὅτι ἐγένετο Ἐκκλησιαστὴς σοφὸς, ὅτι ἐδίδαξε γνῶσιν σὺν τὸν ἄνθρωπον, καὶ οὖς ἐξιχνιάσεται κόσμιον παραβολῶν.