Ecclesiastes 12:11 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ The words of the wise are as goads, and as nails fastened by the masters of assemblies, which are given from one shepherd. ”

• Ecclesiastes 12:11 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

  This passage is properly regarded as the Epilogue of the whole book; a kind of apology for the obscurity of many of its sayings. The passage serves therefore to make the book more intelligible and...

  Read the comments

• Ecclesiastes 12:11 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

  The words of the wise [are] as goads, and as nails (x) fastened [by] the masters of assemblies, [which] are given from one (y) shepherd. (x) Which are well applied by the ministers, whom he calls ma...

  Read the comments

• Ecclesiastes 12:11 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

  Epilogue. Ecclesiastes 12:9-12 is an editor's praise of Qoheleth, who is identified with Solomon, the sage compiler of proverbial wisdom, who wrote words of truth in a pleasing and elegant (acce...

  Read the comments

• Ecclesiastes 12:11 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

  The words of the wise. See notes on p. 864, and App-7. nails. These were built into. wall, because Eastern walls were too hard or too soft for them to be hammered in. fastened. planted. Masculin...

  Read the comments

• Ecclesiastes 12:11 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

  The words of the wise are as goads, and as nails fastened by the masters of assemblies, which are given from one shepherd. The words of the wise - Doctrines of faith, illustrated by suitable la...

  Read the comments

• Ecclesiastes 12:11 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

  And moreover, because the Preacher was wise.— And moreover the orator, as he was wise, still taught the people knowledge, and made himself to be listened to; nay, he sought out many important sent...

  Read the comments

• Ecclesiastes 12:11 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

  Vanity of vanities, saith the preacher; all is vanity. A summary of the first part. Vanity of vanities. Resumption of the sentiment with which the book began ( Ecclesiastes 1:2 ; 1 John 2...

  Read the comments

• Ecclesiastes 12:11 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

  In Life Remember Death and Judgment 1. The Creator is to be remembered in youth. When the powers of mind and body are failing, it will be too late. 1-7. Commentators have differed much as to th...

  Read the comments

• Ecclesiastes 12:11 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

  Words of the wise. — In this and the next verse the weighty words of sages, such as was Kohéleth, are contrasted with the volubility of modern bookmakers. Though the general purpose of the verses i...

  Read the comments

• Ecclesiastes 12:11 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

  THE EPILOGUE In Which The Problem Of The Book Is Conclusively Solved Ecclesiastes 12:8-14 "STUDENTS," says the Talmud, "are of four kinds; they are like a sponge, a funnel, a strainer, and a s...

  Read the comments

• Ecclesiastes 12:11 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

  “The End of the Matter” Ecclesiastes 12:1-14 This comparison of the human body to a house is extremely beautiful. The inference is obvious that our bodies are not ourselves, but only our teneme...

  Read the comments

• Ecclesiastes 12:11 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

  The preacher now proceeds in language full of poetic beauty to urge the young to remember their Creator. We then reach the epilogue of the sermon. It first repeats the theme as announced at the begin...

  Read the comments

• Ecclesiastes 12:11 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

  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. (10) The preacher sought to find out accepta...

  Read the comments

• Ecclesiastes 12:11 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

  The words of the wise [are] as goads ,.... As the goad teacheth the ox; so the Targum. Not the words of the wise philosophers of that age, or of ages before, or since; but of the inspired penmen of...

  Read the comments

• Ecclesiastes 12:11 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

  The words of the wise [are] as goads, and as nails fastened [by] the masters of assemblies, [which] are given from one shepherd. Ver. 11. The words of the wise are like goads. ] To rouse up men's...

  Read the comments

• Ecclesiastes 12:11 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

  He still taught the people knowledge As God gave him this wisdom, that he might be a teacher of others, so he used it to that end. Gave heed He did not utter whatever came into his mind, but seri...

  Read the comments

• Ecclesiastes 12:11 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

  The Conclusion of the Whole.       8 Vanity of vanities, saith the preacher; all is vanity.   9 And moreover, because the p...

  Read the comments

• Ecclesiastes 12:11 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

  The words of the wise; not of secularly or politicly wise men, but of the spiritually wise and holy men of God; of which, and not of the former, this whole context treats. As goads, and as nails,...

  Read the comments

• Ecclesiastes 12:11 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

  Conclusion ( Ecclesiastes 12:9-14 ). Having given his final verdict on his musings the writer changes into the third person. This was in order to stress the solemnity of what he was saying. Moving...

  Read the comments

• Ecclesiastes 12:11 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

  CRITICAL NOTES.— Ecclesiastes 12:8 . Vanity of vanities.] This repetition of chapter Ecclesiastes 1:2 shows that these words are intended to be placed at the head of the conclusion of the book....

  Read the comments

• Ecclesiastes 12:11 - Sermon Bible Commentary

  Ecclesiastes 12:8-14 I. Koheleth has achieved the quest. He has solved the problem and given us his solution of it. He is about to repeat that solution. To give emphasis and force to the repetitio...

  Read the comments

• Ecclesiastes 12:11 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

  Ecclesiastes 12:1 . Remember now thy Creator in the days of thy youth, while the evil days come not, nor the years draw nigh, when thou shalt say, I have no pleasure in them; Do not give God the...

  Read the comments

• Ecclesiastes 12:11 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

  Ecclesiastes 12:1 . Remember now thy Creator. Hebrews בוראיךְ Boreicha, thy Creators. The word is plural, as אלהים Elohim, Genesis 1:1 , designating the Divinity or Godhead, as Romans 1:20 ....

  Read the comments

• Ecclesiastes 12:11 - The Biblical Illustrator

  The words of the wise are as goads. A wise preacher aims to move his hearers I. A wise preacher will aim to impress the minds of his hearers. 1. Every wise preacher knows that unless he impr...

  Read the comments

• Ecclesiastes 12:11 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

  EXPOSITION Ecclesiastes 12:1 The division into chapters is unfortunate here, as this verse is closely connected with Ecclesiastes 12:10 of the preceding chapter. Remember now thy Creator...

  Read the comments

• Ecclesiastes 12:11 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

  The Conclusion of the Book

  Read the comments

• Ecclesiastes 12:11 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

  1 Peter 5:4 ; 2 Corinthians 10:4 ; Acts 2:37 ; Ezekiel 34:23 ; Genesis 49:24 ; Hebrews 13:20 ; Hebrews 4:12 ; Isaiah 40:11 ; Jeremiah 23:29 ; John 10:14 ; John 3:10 ; Matthew 3:7 ; Psalm...

  Read the comments

• Ecclesiastes 12:11 - Wells of Living Water Commentary

  The Religion under the Sun Ecclesiastes 12:1-14 INTRODUCTORY WORDS We use the word "religion" in preference to "Christianity." There are many religions; there is but one Christianity, one Chri...

  Read the comments

• Ecclesiastes 12:11 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

  Nails — Piercing into men's dull minds, which make powerful and abiding impressions in them. Masters — By the teachers of God's church, appointed of God for that work. Shepherd — From Christ, the g...

  Read the comments